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Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

man made pond

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
LuckyLogan
Yea, if they were that bit it probably was Ctenopharyngodon idella. I was just hesitant because it does look like a live-bearing fish species like ceejayalyssa suggested.
HemaShah
logan,a rough estimate would be 6 to 10 inches.
LuckyLogan
Maybe, but then again you said it was pretty small. Is it possible for you to go back and grab another picture?
HemaShah
logan,grass carp? (Ctenopharyngodon idella) used for aquatic weed controll.
LuckyLogan
It's kind of hard to tell. The scales look a lot like a carp.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2013

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