Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella × Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Ctenopharyngodon idella × Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Grass Carp × Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic Hybrid

Specimen ID29719
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella × Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Common NameGrass Carp × Bighead Carp
StateCA
CountyImperial
Localitycanals in the Coachella Irrigation district
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
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
Commentsfailed to control Hydrilla
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked"5,000"


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