Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID156924
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateTX
LocalityRio Grande River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameReagan-Sanderson
HUC8 Number13040208
Map
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Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13561
Author:Yoon, C.K.
Date:2003
Title:Texans call in a monster fish to tame a monster weed.
Publisher:New York Times
Issue:April 8, 2003
CommentsDue to be stocked fall 2003
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked23,000


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