Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1633962
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateWV
CountyHardy
LocalityWarden Lake in Hardy County.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCacapon-Town
HUC8 Number02070003
HUC10 NameCacapon River
HUC10 Number0207000307
HUC12 NameWaites Run-Cacapon River
HUC12 Number020700030702
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month1
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34035
Author:Hooper, B.
Date:2020
Title:Two record-breaking fish reeled in by West Virginia anglers
Publisher:UPI
Reference 2
Ref. Number:34036
Author:West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Date:2020
Title:Two West Virginia anglers scored record catches in the first two weeks of 2020!
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size53.1 inch, 59 pound


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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