Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1753355
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateMO
CountySt. Charles
LocalityMissouri River, ~0.8 km downstream of I-64 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri
HUC8 Number10300200
HUC10 NameBonhomme Island-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1030020007
HUC12 NameGreens Chute-Missouri River
HUC12 Number103002000702
Map
Collection Day12
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43641
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date:2024
Title:Black Carp Citizen Science Program Report - December 2024
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Comments1092 mm TL, 13.53 kg weight
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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