Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID43117
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateTN
CountyShelby
LocalityMcKellar Lake, Treasure Island oxbow of Mississippi River at river mile 725.5
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Memphis
HUC8 Number08010100
HUC10 NameMemphis-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0801010007
HUC12 NameLoosahatchie Bar-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080101000703
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Commentsoxbow has some vegetation
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
Disposal"2-Koch, 3 Auburn Univ."
Museum Cat NumberAU 19257
VerifierJohn S. Ramsey, Associate Professor, Auburn Univer
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Size30-56 mm TL; 0.2-1.8 g


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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