Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1657911
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityOhio River, Montgomery Pool
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Ohio
HUC8 Number05030101
HUC10 NameMontour Run-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0503010103
HUC12 NameMcCabe Run-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050301010307
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
CommentsGrass Carp captured by electrofishing Nov. 2020 during routine Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Asian Carp Monitoring on Ohio River, Montgomery Pool. Fish was a male, 902 mm, 8747 g, age 12. UNCONFIRMED if Diploid or Triploid. Grass Carp have previously been caught in this area intermittently.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Ctenopharyngodon idella


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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