Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID261581
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateNC
CountyMecklenburg
LocalityCatawba River at Lake Norman
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameMountain Island Lake-Catawba River
HUC10 Number0305010114
HUC12 NameMountain Island Lake
HUC12 Number030501011402
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month5
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18701
Author:Blount, D.
Date:2009
Title:Belews Lake Getting Grass Carp To Help With Hydrilla.
Publisher:digtriad.com
Issue:May 27
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27013
Author:Kirk, J.P., K.L. Manuel, and S.D. Lamprecht
Date:2014
Title:Long-term population response of triploid grass carp stocked in Piedmont and Coastal Plain reservoirs to control Hydrilla.
Journal:North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume:34
Issue:4
Pages:795-801
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked1200


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