Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1924489
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateAR
CountyArkansas
LocalityArkansas River, Main channel border
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Arkansas
HUC8 Number08020401
HUC10 NameArkansas River
HUC10 Number0802040104
HUC12 NameSaw Mill Bend Cutoff-Arkansas River
HUC12 Number080204010404
Map
Collection Day9
Collection Month12
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
CommentsBLCP120925-001-FWS; sex: unknown
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierRachael Irby (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
SizeTotal Length: 852 mm; Fork Length: 797 mm; Weight; 7.56 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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