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Scientific Name	**Ctenopharyngodon idella** (Valenciennes, 1844)
Common Name	Grass Carp
Type Locality	China.
Synonym(s)	Ctenopharingodon idellus, Ctenopharygodon idella, Ctenopharyngodon idellos, Ctenopharyngodon laticeps, Leuciscus idellus, Leuciscus tschiliensis, Pristiodon siemionovii, Sarcocheilichthys teretiusculus
Etymology	Ctenopharyngodon: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, pharyngx = pharynx + greek, odous = teeth, referring to the corrugate or comb-like cutting surfaces of the pharyngeal teeth. idella, derived from ideo, meaning distinctive.
Species Information
Size	1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: China to eastern Siberia (Amur River system). Widely transported around the world. Introductions often brought with it the parasitic nematode Bothriocephalus opsarichthydis. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. Russian Waters, Amur (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feed on higher aquatic plants and submerged grasses; takes also detritus, insects and other invertebrates. User data.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17, pp 362.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 04:12)