Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1523907
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyMonroe
LocalityMississippi River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahokia-Joachim
HUC8 Number07140101
HUC10 NameEstablishment Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0714010109
HUC12 NameBrickleys Hollow-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071401010905
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsLFHC 19-008-01. BLCP092318-001. No ploidy test result.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size776 mm TL; 5 kg


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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