Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1418605
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateMS
CountyTunica
LocalityMississippi River, at Tunica Cutoff (oxbow lake)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Helena
HUC8 Number08020100
HUC10 NameTunica Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0802010001
HUC12 NameTunica Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080201000102
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsBLCP081617-002. Immature male. Not ploidy tested.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size774 mm TL; 5670 g
Photo
Mylopharyngodon piceus
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 [11/21/2024].

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