Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418954
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateMO
CountyCape Girardeau
LocalityCastor River Diversion Channel [next to Mississippi River in Cape Giradeau]
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 Day17
Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMissouri Dept. of Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Class0
Size79 mm
Photo
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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