Mylopharyngodon piceus

  • Scientific name

    • Mylopharyngodon piceus (Richardson, 1846)

  • Common name

    • Black carp

  • Family

    • Cyprinidae

  • External links

    • Fishbase
Trait completeness 56%
Total data45
References8
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Traits detail

Egg (71.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
1 Oocyte diameter 1.20-1.36 [Egg before swelling] 1.28 mm Mikodina and Makeyeva, 1981
2 Egg size after water-hardening 5.6 [Eggs swell four to five fold during hydratation] 5.6 mm Crosier et al, 2005
2 Egg size after water-hardening 3.40-4.40 [Egg after swelling, the membrane diameter increases 3-5 times] 3.9 mm Mikodina and Makeyeva, 1981
2 Egg size after water-hardening After the eggs have been fertilized and have absorbed water, the egg membrane expands to about 5-6 mm 5.5 mm Naca, 1989
3 Egg Buoyancy Bathypelagic and carried by currents Pelagic Crosier et al, 2005
3 Egg Buoyancy Eggs developp in pelagic water of the river current [The buoyancy of the egg is achieved by the penetration under the membrane of a considerable amount of water and the creation of perivitelline space] Pelagic Mikodina and Makeyeva, 1981
3 Egg Buoyancy Pelagic Pelagic Fishbase, 2006
3 Egg Buoyancy Develop in pelagic water Pelagic Kunz, 2004
3 Egg Buoyancy The eggs of chinese carps are semibuoyant and are carried by currents until they hatch Pelagic Scholfield, 2005
3 Egg Buoyancy Having a greater specific gravity than water, eggs sink to the bottom in still water; yet, they are semi-buoyant in a current, floating until the fry hatch Demersal Naca, 1989
4 Egg adhesiveness Slight stickiness, manifested only in the first 2-3 minutes in water Adhesive Mikodina and Makeyeva, 1981
4 Egg adhesiveness Characterized by slight stickiness (due to acid mucopolysaccharies on the surface of the envelope) observed only in the first 2-3 minutes Adhesive Kunz, 2004
4 Egg adhesiveness The eggs are seperated and nonadhesive Non-Adhesive Naca, 1989
6 Temperature for incubation The optimum temperature is between 25 and 27°C 25.0 °C Naca, 1989

Larvae (14.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding Rearing fry and fingerlings involves nurturing 3-4 day-old postlarvae, which have begun to eat 3.5 °C * day Naca, 1989

Female (58.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
15 Age at sexual maturity 6-11 [sex not specified] 8.5 year Crosier et al, 2005
15 Age at sexual maturity 4-5 [Female] 4.5 year Fishbase, 2006
16 Length at sexual maturity 88-95 [Female] 91.5 cm Fishbase, 2006
17 Weight at sexual maturity Average weight of 22.900 kg for fishes in the Changjiang River 22.9 kg Naca, 1989
18 Female sexual dimorphism The pectoral fins are thin and short, spreading out spontaneously like a fan. No pearl organs appear Absent Naca, 1989
19 Relative fecundity Average 93.1 93.1 thousand eggs/kg Naca, 1989
20 Absolute fecundity 129-1180 654.5 thousand eggs Crosier et al, 2005
20 Absolute fecundity Average 2,131,000 2.0 thousand eggs Naca, 1989
24 Maximum GSI value Average 11.00 11.0 percent Naca, 1989

Male (56.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
27 Age at sexual maturity 3 3.0 years Fishbase, 2006
28 Length at sexual maturity 90 [Male] 90.0 cm Fishbase, 2006
30 Male sexual dimorphism The pectoral fin rays are thick and long, extending freely like sharp knives. In the reproduction season, pearl organs appear on the pectoral fins and opercula of mature male fish. They are coarse to the touch Absent Naca, 1989

Spawning conditions (67.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
37 Spawning migration period Prespawning adults migrate upstream in spring - early summer ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September'] Fishbase, 2006
39 Spawning season May to July ['May', 'June', 'July'] Fishbase, 2006
40 Spawning period duration 8-10 [May to July] 9.0 weeks Fishbase, 2006
41 Spawning temperature 26-30 28.0 °C Crosier et al, 2005
41 Spawning temperature 19.2-29.0 24.1 °C Scholfield, 2005
42 Spawning water type Flowing water Flowing or turbulent water Mikodina and Makeyeva, 1981
42 Spawning water type Turbulent waters Flowing or turbulent water Fishbase, 2006
42 Spawning water type Spawning grounds are usually located in river reaches characterized by turbulent or whirlpool-like flow, often in the vicinity of islands or stream junctions [Reported current velocities of spawning areas in China ranged from 0.33 to0.90m/s] Flowing or turbulent water Scholfield, 2005
42 Spawning water type Their spawning occurs in a considerable current Flowing or turbulent water Belova, 1981
44 Spawning substrate Pelagophilous Pelagophils Mikodina and Makeyeva, 1980
44 Spawning substrate Bottom No category Crosier et al, 2005
44 Spawning substrate Their eggs are deposited in flowing water and develop in palegic water Pelagophils Kunz, 2004
44 Spawning substrate Belong to the pelagophilous group Pelagophils Belova, 1981
45 Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter Fishbase, 2006
48 Spawning release One clear seasonal peak per year Total Fishbase, 2006
48 Spawning release In a single batch Multiple Crosier et al, 2005
49 Parity Once maturity has been reached, reproduction is capable of occuring annually No category Crosier et al, 2005
50 Parental care Non guarders No care Fishbase, 2006