Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
Mylopharyngodon piceus var. diploid
(Black Carp (diploid))
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1703250
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Varietydiploid
Common NameBlack Carp (diploid)
StateKY
CountyLivingston
LocalityCooper Creek, Tennessee River drainage
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Tennessee
HUC8 Number06040006
HUC10 NameIsland Creek-Tennessee River
HUC10 Number0604000605
HUC12 NameGuess Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060400060502
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Collection Day18
Collection Month1
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsIDs: BLCP011822-004 Water temperature: Not recorded Ploidy: Diploid Habitat: Deep hole in tributary to lower TN River Depth: 24’ Sex: M
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKentucky DFWR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
SizeTL: 942 mm FL: 873 mm Weight: 9.05?kg Girth: 490?mm
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Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/28/2025].

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