Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1410081
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateMS
CountyWashington
LocalityLake Lee, Mississippi River oxbow lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Greenville
HUC8 Number08030100
HUC10 NameCottonwood Chute-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0803010002
HUC12 Name80301000200
HUC12 Number080301000200
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month7
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsBLCP070317-002. No ploidy testing. Immature female.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size776 mm TL; 5570 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 [4/19/2024].

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