Mid-Atlantic Invaders Tool

grass carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

(Valenciennes, 1844)

Taxon, Habit: Vertebrate, Fish

Habitat: Aquatic

U.S. Nativity: Introduced

Species Synonym(s): None

Common Name(s): triploid grass carp, Amur grass carp

Family: Cyprinidae (carps, minnows Family)

Family Synonym(s): None

Native Range (GRIN):

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Biological Control

USDA APHIS PPQ - Oxford, North Carolina , USDA APHIS PPQ

Adult

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Adult

Eric Engbretson, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Adult

United States Geological Survey (USGS) , US Geological Survey

Adult

Pam Fuller, USGS

Distribution Map (EDDMapS)

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Neopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ctenopharyngodon
Subject: Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)

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