Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID275572
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateWI
CountyMilwaukee
LocalityMilwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameLower Milwaukee River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0404000306
HUC12 NameMilwaukee River
HUC12 Number040400030606
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month4
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24129
Author:Hrodey, M.
Date:2011
Title:Invasive carp caught in Milwaukee and Wisconsin rivers.
Publisher:Milwaukee magazine.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size32 in.


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