Specimen Information

Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID239158
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMI
CountyMacomb
LocalityLake St. Clair near St. Clair Shores
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake St. Clair
HUC8 Number04090002
HUC10 NameLake St. Clair
HUC10 Number0409000210
HUC12 Name040900020000
HUC12 Number040900021009
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month8
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16450
Author:Neavling, S.
Date:2007
Title:A fish story -- with teeth.
Publisher:Detroit Free Press.
Issue:August 21, 2007
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size17 in.
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus


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