Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1924441
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateAR
CountyPhillips
LocalityMississippi (Desoto Lake) River, Oxbow Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Mississippi-Helena
HUC8 Number08020100
HUC10 NameDeSoto Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0802010002
HUC12 NameDeSoto Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number080201000200
Map
Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46633
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date:2026
Title:USFWS Columbia FWCO Black Carp Citizen Science Project database
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
CommentsBLCP081325-003-FWS; sex: unknown
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierGreg Glotzbecker (Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
SizeTotal Length: 667 mm; Fork Length: 648 mm; Weight; 4.25 kg


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/9/2026].

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