Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID27995
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateAZ
CountyMaricopa
Localityan urban lake in Chandler, AZ (suburb of Phoenix)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMiddle Gila
HUC8 Number15050100
Map
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Collection Year1972
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally | stocked for biocontrol
Statuseradicated
CommentsPopulation was eradicated in the mid-1970s.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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