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Ctenopharyngodon idella var. diploid
Ctenopharyngodon idella var. diploid
(Grass Carp (diploid))
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Exotic
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Specimen ID547120
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietydiploid
Common NameGrass Carp (diploid)
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityCal-Sag Channel
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicago
HUC8 Number07120003
HUC10 NameCalumet Sag Channel-Little Calumet River
HUC10 Number0712000304
HUC12 NameCalumet Sag Channel
HUC12 Number071200030403
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25792
Author:Jenkins, Jill.
Date:2013
Title:Eyeball analysis of carp for ploidy determination 2004-2013.
Publisher:U.S. Geological Survey
CommentsLFHC 12-010-01. Diploid. Original data says Lake Calumet, but coordinates mapped in the channel.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size93.5 cm TL; 9.08 kg

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/20/2025].

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