Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID32447
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateGA
CountyClayton
LocalityLake Tara, Flint River drainage
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Flint
HUC8 Number03130005
HUC10 NameMorning Creek-Flint River
HUC10 Number0313000501
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Flint River
HUC12 Number031300050101
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 98944
VerifierLeo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size241 mm; 300 g


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