Species learning profile
Black carp
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) is a freshwater fish associated with river habitat in Asia. Large molar-like throat teeth crack snail and mussel shells.
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At a glance
- পানি
- মিঠা পানি
- Habitat
- নদী
- সর্বোচ্চ দৈর্ঘ্য
- 190 cm
- বিস্তৃতি
- Asia
- গোত্র
- Xenocyprididae
- বর্গ
- Cypriniformes
Observe
How to identify Black carp
- Large molar-like throat teeth crack snail and mussel shells.
- Guide context: river habitat in Asia.
- Reported maximum length: 190 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with river habitat across Asia. Flow, seasonal floods, connected side channels, and access to spawning reaches all shape its river habitat.
Behavior
Forages methodically along the bottom
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Molluscs and other bottom invertebrates.
Ecological role
Controls populations of hard-shelled invertebrates.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Black carp প্রায় 190 সেমি পর্যন্ত বড় হয় এবং সাধারণত নদী-এর কাছে থাকে।
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
River fish depend on connected water. Dams, blocked migrations, pollution, and altered flow can matter even when the channel still looks wet.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Black carp in this guide?
Keep exploring
References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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