Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1724597
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateKY
CountyLivingston
LocalityOhio River, shallow backwater area formed by exposed bar along left downstream bank and confluence of Dyer Hill Creek, immediately upstream of the Cumberland River confluence.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio-Bay
HUC8 Number05140203
HUC10 NameBarren Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020309
HUC12 NameDog Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402030905
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsSoft, deep mud substrate; shallow ( less than 1 m) in most places.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
DisposalAustin Peay State University Museum fish collection
VerifierM.R. Thomas, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size36 mm total length


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/7/2024].

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