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544 |
| Province: |
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Mpumalanga |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2628CD |
| Observer: |
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Oschadleus HD |
| Date of record: |
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2016-02-14 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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dead fish at edge of water, gull pecking at it |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
| Sp. code: |
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760570 |
| Species name: |
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Ctenopharyngodon idella |
| Common name: |
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Grass carp |
| Family: |
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Cyprinidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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carp? |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-544 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Carl Huchzermeyer |
| Comment: |
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This is a large grass carp, which have become a serious invader in the Vaal system in recent years. Looks like a fish-eagle kill. |
| Date: |
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2016-02-17 20:28:09 |
| Species name: |
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Ctenopharyngodon idella -- Grass carp |
| Species code: |
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760570 |
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