Ctenopharyngodon idella

Ctenopharyngodon idella — Grass Carp – Ctenopharyngodon idella -SC

Family	Scientific Name	Author	Year	Common Name
Xenocyprididae	Ctenopharyngodon idella	(Valenciennes)	1844	Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Unique Characters: Thick, mullet-like body, wide head with terminal mouth, large and dark-edged scales, and short caudal peduncle. May reach more than 1 m in length.

Ctenopharygodon idella — Ctenopharygodon idella – Grass Carp pharyngeal arches – three different size fish

Similar Species: None

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Ctenopharyngodon idella — Grass Carp – Ctenopharyngodon idella

Ctenopharyngdon idella — Grass Carp – Ctenopharyngdon idella

Ctenopharyngodon idella - Grass Carp — Grass Carp – Ctenopharyngodon idella -Congaree River, SC

Ctenopharyngodon idella — Grass Carp – Ctenopharyngodon idella