Specimen Information

Ctenopharyngodon idella var. triploid
Ctenopharyngodon idella var. triploid
(Grass Carp (triploid))
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID903001
GroupFishes
GenusCtenopharyngodon
Speciesidella
Varietytriploid
Common NameGrass Carp (triploid)
StateIL
CountyDuPage
LocalityDes Plaines River [in Lemont]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameChicago Sanitary and Ship Canal-Des Plaines River
HUC10 Number0712000407
HUC12 NameGoose Lake-Des Plaines River
HUC12 Number071200040706
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month12
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
CommentsLFHC Carp DB 16-005-01. Triploid specimen.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size705 mm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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