Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242559
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateTX
CountyGillespie
LocalityLady Bird Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePedernales
HUC8 Number12090206
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Pedernales River
HUC10 Number1209020601
HUC12 NameLive Oak Creek
HUC12 Number120902060108
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17244
Author:Beck, C.
Date:2007
Title:Grass carp found in Lady Bird Lake.
Publisher:News 8 Austin
Issue:January 17
Commentsstocked upstream in Lake Austin, escaped and moved upstream; triploid
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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