Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1633915
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateIL
CountyJackson
LocalityMississippi River, in Tower Island Chute (an oxbow)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number07140105
HUC10 NameCinque Hommes Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0714010503
HUC12 NameGrand Tower Island-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071401050310
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day6
Collection Month1
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsBLCP010620-001. LFHC 20-022-01. Male.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierSouthern Illinois University / USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size993 mm TL; 13,000 g
Photo
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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