Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1418604
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateAR
CountyChicot
LocalityMississippi River, a side channel [near Greenville, MS}
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Greenville
HUC8 Number08030100
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsBLCP081617-001. Immature male. Not ploidy tested.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size866 mm TL; 7082 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 [4/18/2024].

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