Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1336564
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateTN
CountyDyer
LocalityMississippi River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Memphis
HUC8 Number08010100
HUC10 NameBlue Bank Bayou-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0801010005
HUC12 NameEverett Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080101000503
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month6
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29475
Author:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Date:2017
Title:Asian Carp collections in October 2015 - December 2016
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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