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Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee

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Invasive species

Black Carp: New threat to native mussels and snails

March 7, 2022

Black Carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus, are raising new concerns about non-native, invasive carp species in the Lower Mississippi River. Unlike the four other non-native carp species found in the lower river, Black Carp, which can grow to 100 or more pounds, eat mussels and snails. They have pharyngeal teeth they use to crush mollusks and eat […]

Filed Under: Species Tagged With: Black Carp, Invasive species

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