Asian carp origin
7 Aug Do you think you have discovered an aquatic invasive species? No Silver Carp or Black Carp have been found in the Great Lakes. Recently.
Invasion USA: Asian Carp Invaders Have Taken the Mississippi, Are the Great Lakes Next?
Description:Bighead , Silver , Grass and Black carps. All are members of the cyprinid family, which includes carps and several varieties of minnows. Where it has been found To date, there have been a few rare captures of individual Bighead Carp and Grass Carp in the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes. Of the Bighead Carp, only three specimens have been collected, all in western Lake Erie, between and , and are believed to have been intentionally released. Of the Grass Carp specimens, there have been approximately 23 single captures since in the waters or tributaries of Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie the most recent in Lake Erie in It is likely that the fish caught were escapees from areas where populations were being used for aquatic plant control, or live releases.
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