Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID158989
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyCalhoun
LocalityMississippi River, (upper R.M. 273.4) just above Lock & Dam No. 24, near Clarksville, MO
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThe Sny
HUC8 Number07110004
HUC10 NameNorth Fritz Island-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000407
HUC12 NameCalumet Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100040703
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month6
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14004
Author:Associated Press.
Date:2004
Title:Another invasive carp species found in river.
Publisher:TwinCities.com
Issue:July 13
CommentsCaught in the upper end of the Clarksville side channel.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
VerifierDr. Brooks Burr, Southern Illinois U.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size755 mm TL; 4.9 kg


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