Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164873
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateLA
CountyPointe Coupee
LocalityAtchafalaya River at Simmesport, LA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAtchafalaya
HUC8 Number08080101
HUC10 NameUpper Atchafalaya River
HUC10 Number0808010101
HUC12 NameMcCrea Lake-Atchafalaya River
HUC12 Number080801010103
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14959
Author:Nico, L.G., J.D. Williams, and H.L. Jelks.
Date:2005
Title:Black Carp, biological synopsis and risk assessment of an introduced species.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society Special Publication 32.
Pages:337 p
CommentsDiploid specimen
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalpreserved
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size1135 mm TL; 11.7 kg
Number Released0
Number Preserved1
Number of Females0
Photo
Mylopharyngodon piceus


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