Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1695451
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateFL
CountyWakulla
LocalitySt. Marks River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachee Bay-St. Marks
HUC8 Number03120001
HUC10 NameLower St. Marks River
HUC10 Number0312000110
HUC12 NameLower St. Marks River
HUC12 Number031200011003
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | stocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
CommentsObserved while electrofishing for catfish. All observed in a small area (about 50m straight line distance). Location was a small bend, deep bend with a few docks just down stream of the headspring. Sampled a substantial portion of the river between the headspring and hwy 98 ramp on this sampling trip, and Grass Carp were not seen elsewhere.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected9


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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