Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID29171
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietydiploid
Common NameGrass Carp (diploid)
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityImperial and Coachella Irrigation districts
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1577
Author:Dill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone.
Date:1997
Title:History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
Pages:414 pp
Commentssurgically sterilized diploids; removed in 1984 when it was discovered that the gonads regenerated
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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