Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736677
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyAlexander
LocalityMississippi River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number07140105
HUC10 NameHobbs Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0714010508
HUC12 NameBig Lake Bayou-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071401050804
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month5
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsIDs: BLCP050824-006 Water temperature: NR Ploidy: Outside of testing range Habitat: side channel Depth: 20’ Sex: Female
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierUSGS CERC
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
SizeTL: 1174 mm FL: 1065 mm Weight: 21.67 kg Girth: 722 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [9/7/2024].

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