Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1924550
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateMO
CountyOsage
LocalityOsage River, Dredge Hole
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Osage
HUC8 Number10290111
HUC10 NameSugar Creek-Osage River
HUC10 Number1029011104
HUC12 NameGum Spring Branch-Osage River
HUC12 Number102901110405
Map
Collection Day12
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
CommentsBLCP121225-001-FWS; sex: unknown
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJoe McMullen (Missouri Department of Conservation)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
SizeTotal Length: 1449 mm; Fork Length: 1360 mm; Weight; 40.5 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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