Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID624131
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Common NameGrass Carp
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityBuffalo Bayou, about 1 mile upstream of the Turning Basin of the Houston Ship Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBuffalo Bayou-San Jacinto River
HUC10 Number1204010407
HUC12 NameVince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040703
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month9
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected719
Year Classjuvenile
Size< 6 in.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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