Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247448
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateMO
CountyCape Girardeau
Localityditch adjacent to Castor River Diversion Channel just south of Cape Girardeau
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number07140105
HUC10 NameCape La Croix Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0714010505
HUC12 NameJuden Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071401050503
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month11
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsLFHC Carp DB 16-002-01. Diploid specimen. Identity confirmed by DNA analysis. A second juvenile was collected at the same location on the following day.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMissouri Dept. of Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Class0
Size116 mm; 12.823 g
Number of Juveniles1
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 [4/17/2024].

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