Specimen Information

Pygocentrus nattereri
Pygocentrus nattereri
(red piranha)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID40289
GroupFishes
GenusPygocentrus
Speciesnattereri
Common Namered piranha
StateOK
CountyPayne
LocalityTheta pond on Oklahoma State campus, Stillwater
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cimarron
HUC8 Number11050003
HUC10 NameStillwater Creek
HUC10 Number1105000301
HUC12 NameBoomer Lake-Stillwater Creek
HUC12 Number110500030106
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month11
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalUF museum
Museum Cat NumberUF 96188
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size170 mm SL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/18/2024].

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