Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1753354
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyCalhoun
LocalityMississippi River, Pool 25
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThe Sny
HUC8 Number07110004
HUC10 NameBobs Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000411
HUC12 NameDogtown Hollow-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100041109
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month11
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43640
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date:2024
Title:Black Carp citizen science program report - November 2024
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Commentsmale: 1013 mm TL, 918 mm FL, 11.93 kg weight, 581 mm girth; male: 923 mm TL, 815 mm FL, 8.26 kg weight, 506 mm girth
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/13/2026].

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