Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1753356
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyAlexander
LocalityMississippi River, reach 3
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
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
CommentsIndividual #1: 952 mm TL, 12.7 kg weight; Individual #2: 838 mm TL, 8.16 kg weight; Individual #3: 1232 mm TL, 27.2 kg weight
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/22/2026].

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