Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46172
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateWI
CountyMilwaukee
LocalityBlue Mound Country Club pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameMenomonee River
HUC10 Number0404000304
HUC12 NameMenomonee River
HUC12 Number040400030405
Map
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Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:505
Author:Mulvey, M.
Date:1990
Title:Voracious carp seen in area waterways.
Publisher:Milwaukee Sentinel - 31 May 1990
Pages:1, 14
Comments265 stocked, 2 ponds treated. stocked illegally
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWI DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15


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