Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID28082
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateCA
CountySanta Clara
LocalityStevens Creek Reservoir, Santa Clara County
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoyote
HUC8 Number18050003
HUC10 NameSaratoga Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000304
HUC12 NameStevens Creek
HUC12 Number180500030403
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month7
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
CommentsLeo has documentation of this record
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierLeo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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