Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1692256
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyPulaski
LocalityButtonland Swamp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCache
HUC8 Number07140108
HUC10 NameBig Creek-Cache River
HUC10 Number0714010801
HUC12 NameTown of Karnak-Cache River
HUC12 Number071401080105
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day23
Collection Month3
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsReporting agency: SIU Water temperature: 55.8 F TL: 810 mm FL: not measured Weight: not measured Girth: not measured Ploidy: not tested (frozen) Habitat: Cypress Swamp Depth: 4 ft Sex: not determined
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierGreg Whitledge (Southern Illinois University)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
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Mylopharyngodon piceus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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