Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID277885
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMI
CountyOttawa
LocalityGrand River, near Filmore St. in Jenison
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Grand
HUC8 Number04050006
HUC10 NameGrand River
HUC10 Number0405000607
HUC12 NameOttawa Creek-Grand River
HUC12 Number040500060705
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month8
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20976
Author:McMillin, Z.
Date:2011
Title:Crikey! Jenison couple finds piranha-like fish in Grand River.
Publisher:The Grand Rapids Press
Volume:8
Issue:7
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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