Specimen Information

Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID558791
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateNY
CountyAlbany
LocalityUnnamed pond (PN447) off State Route 155 between Latham and Watervliet
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMiddle Hudson
HUC8 Number02020006
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26362
Author:New York State Museum.
Date:2013
Title:Museum collection records of Piaractus brachypomus from the New York State Museum ichthyology collection. Provided by Bryan Weatherwax on 19 July 2013.
Publisher:New York State Museum
Reference 2
Ref. Number:20914
Author:New York State Museum.
Date:2011
Title:New York State Museum - Fish Collection Database.
Publisher:New York State Museum.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNew York State Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNYSM 44215
VerifierDaniels, R.A.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size168 mm SL
Number Preserved1
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Piaractus brachypomus

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