Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
(Black Carp (diploid))
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1592659
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateKY
CountyHenderson
LocalityOhio River [near Newburgh, Indiana]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio-Little Pigeon
HUC8 Number05140201
HUC10 NameCaney Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020112
HUC12 NameKolb Ditch-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402011204
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Collection Day16
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsLFHC 19-049-04. BLCP071619-002.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierIndiana Dept. Nat. Resources/ US Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size1042 mm TL; 13,470 g
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Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/30/2025].

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