Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736617
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateLA
CountyTensas
LocalityYucatan Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Natchez
HUC8 Number08060100
HUC10 NamePalmyra Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0806010002
HUC12 NameYucatan Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080601000200
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Commentsyoung of year
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierD. Ruppel (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected24
Size36–54 mm
Number of Juveniles24
Photo
Twenty four juvenile preserved Black Carp arranged in columns on dissecting pan


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/17/2024].

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