Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31607
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateFL
CountyLevy
LocalitySuwannee River near mouth in East Pass, 3.5 km from Gulf of Mexico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Suwannee
HUC8 Number03110205
HUC10 NameSuwannee River-Gulf of Mexico
HUC10 Number0311020508
HUC12 NameSuwannee River
HUC12 Number031102050805
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month3
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12
Author:Burkhead, N.M., and J.D. Williams
Date:1991
Title:An intergeneric hybrid of a native minnow, the golden shiner, and an exotic minnow, the rudd
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:120
Pages:781-795
Reference 2
Ref. Number:15708
Author:Robins, R.H.
Date:2004
Title:Collection records of Eurasian carp from Florida Museum of Natural History.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History.
Commentsillegal; one female was gravid. Original coordinates and county appear to be in error.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberUF 85587
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Number of Breeding Females1


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