Specimen Information

Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1924589
GroupFishes
GenusMylopharyngodon
Speciespiceus
Common NameBlack Carp
StateIL
CountyMonroe
LocalityMississippi River, Main channel border
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahokia-Joachim
HUC8 Number07140101
HUC10 NameEstablishment Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0714010109
HUC12 NameOld Maeystown Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071401010904
Map
Collection Day9
Collection Month2
Collection Year2026
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
CommentsBLCP020926-002-FWS; sex: unknown
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierSara Tripp (Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
SizeTotal Length: 911 mm; Fork Length: 809 mm; Weight; 9.1 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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