Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1649557
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateMO
CountyPike
LocalityMississippi River [at Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThe Sny
HUC8 Number07110004
HUC10 NameMozier Island-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000410
HUC12 NameRamsey Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100041002
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Collection Day12
Collection Month5
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsBLCP051220-001. Immature.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size547 mm TL; 2.01 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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