Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella var. triploid
Ctenopharyngodon idella var. triploid
(Grass Carp (triploid))
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1757535
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateNY
CountyNiagara
LocalityTonawanda Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameLower Tonawanda Creek
HUC10 Number0427010105
HUC12 NameBear Ridge-Tonawanda Creek
HUC12 Number042701010505
Map
Collection Day27
Collection Month10
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:44743
Author:Grass Carp Advisory Committee
Date:2024
Title:Records of Grass Carp in the Great Lakes derived from incidental collections and targeted removal efforts
Publisher:Great Lakes Fishery Commission
CommentsRecord is part of ongoing removal efforts for Grass Carp in the Great Lakes.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUniversity at Buffalo
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size840 mm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/28/2025].

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