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Grass carp definition

Grass carp means the genus Ctenopharyngodon.
Grass carp means the species Ctenopharyngodon idella.

Examples of Grass carp in a sentence

  • Grass carp have also been reported in Lakes Michigan, Erie, Huron, and Ontario (Cudmore and Mandrak 2004; USGS 2006).

  • Grass carp have been widely distributed throughout the United States.

  • Grass carp prefer large, slow flowing water bodies with available vegetation.

  • Grass carp are stocked to alter “undesirable” habitats by consuming nuisance aquatic vegetation.

  • Grass carp are highly migratory, transported across watersheds, and widely stocked; factors that make this fish a concern for the further dispersal of the Asian tapeworm in waters of the United States.

  • Grass carp have been associated with increased turbidity and alkalinity and reduced dissolved oxygen as a result of their feeding behavior and removal of macrophytes (Lembi et al.

  • Grass carp are also used widely for vegetation control by private aquaculture facilities; approximately 42% of catfish production facilities use grass carp for vegetation control (APHIS 2003).

  • Grass carp can consume up to 40% of their body weight per day in aquatic vegetation (Laird and Page 1996).

  • Grass carp can tolerate water temperatures between 0-38°C, but prefer temperatures of 10-26°C.

  • Grass carp are currently reported in every state except Alaska, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and Montana (Figure 2.3.3) primarily because they are deliberately stocked by various natural resources management agencies and private pond owners as a cost-effective biological control for certain nuisance aquatic plants, and due to their use in research projects, escape from aquaculture facilities, and dispersal from introduced sites (Fuller et al.

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