Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
(Black Carp (diploid))
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID850455
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateMO
CountyMississippi
LocalityMississippi River, [lower R.M. 946] [10 RM below Cairo, IL]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Memphis
HUC8 Number08010100
HUC10 NameBrewer Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0801010002
HUC12 NameIslands 2,3, and 4-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080101000201
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month5
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsLFHC Carp DB 15-006-01. Diploid specimen.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMissouri Dept. of Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size915 mm TL; 8100 g
Photo
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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