Specimen Information

Carassius gibelio
Carassius gibelio
(Prussian carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID749907
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesgibelio
Common NamePrussian carp
CountryCanada
StateAB
LocalityBow River at Township Rd 125a, Alberta, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
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Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27096
Author:Elgin, E.L., H.R. Tunna, and L.J. Jackson
Date:2014
Title:First confirmed records of Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) in open waters of North America.
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:3
Issue:4
Pages:275-282
Reference 2
Ref. Number:38015
Author:Docherty, C., J. Ruppert, T. Rudolfsen, A. Hamann, and M.S. Poesch
Date:2017
Title:Assessing the spread and potential impact of Prussian Carp Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) to freshwater fishes in western North America
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:6
Issue:3
Pages:291-296
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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