Black Carp Mylopharyngodon piceus (Richardson, 1846) Mouth Gape and Size Preference of a Bivalve Prey

Figure 4

Changes in black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus with size depicting the transition from terminal to subterminal mouth position. Relative sizes range from <100 mm TL (a), <200 mm TL (b), and >350 mm TL (c). Images taken by Benjamin Stahlschmidt, U.S. Geological Survey.

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