Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) (52209716029).jpg» — Sam Stukel / USFWSPublic domaincropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
3 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
A large East Asian herbivore released into water bodies to control excessive aquatic vegetation. The grass carp is acclimatised in Lake Liutsymyr but encountered less often, and no natural reproduction has been recorded in the lakes of the Shatsk district.
- 45 kg
- Maximum weight
- 150 cm
- Maximum length
- 21 years
- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: introduced species. IUCN: LC.