Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1924535
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyUnion
LocalityMississippi River, Main channel border
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
HUC8 Number07140105
HUC10 NameCape La Croix Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0714010505
HUC12 NameFlora Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071401050502
Map
Collection Day23
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
CommentsBLCP122325-002-FWS; sex: unknown
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierSara Tripp (Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
SizeTotal Length: 1135 mm; Fork Length: 1023 mm; Weight; 9.95 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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