Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID263571
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateKS
CountyDouglas
LocalityPotter Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kansas, Kansas
HUC8 Number10270104
HUC10 NameCaptain Creek-Kansas River
HUC10 Number1027010405
HUC12 NameBaldwin Creek-Kansas River
HUC12 Number102701040503
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month3
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18649
Author:Staff.
Date:2009
Title:Kansas University Students Use Fish to Clean Potter Lake.
Publisher:Infozinecom.
Issue:May 5, 2009
CommentsGrass carp stocked to rid the lake of overgrown vegetation.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected14


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