Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
(Black Carp (diploid))
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1703218
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateAR
CountyConway
LocalityArkansas River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Conway-Point Remove
HUC8 Number11110203
HUC10 NameRocky Cypress Creek-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1111020305
HUC12 NamePortland Bottoms-Arkansas River
HUC12 Number111102030503
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NAS ARM
Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsIDs: BLCP111522-001 Water temperature: NR Ploidy: Diploid Habitat: adjacent to dike Depth: 28’ Sex: Male
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierCERC
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
SizeTL: 942 mm, FL: 868 mm, Weight: 10.18 kg, Girth: 557 mm
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Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2025].

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