Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736614
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateMS
CountyCoahoma
LocalityDeSoto Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Helena
HUC8 Number08020100
HUC10 NameDeSoto Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0802010002
HUC12 NameDeSoto Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080201000200
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month10
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Commentsyoung of year
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierD. Ruppel (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Size58 mm; 62mm
Number of Juveniles2
Photo
Four preserved juvenile Black Carp in petri dish with ruler above them


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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