Specimen Information

Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
(unidentified pacu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID565074
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateNC
CountyVance
LocalityPond on Vance-Granville Community College campus (on tributary to Ruin Creek), 0.4 miles NE junction of I-85 and SR 1126 (Popular Creek Road), 4.8 air miles W center of Henderson
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Tar
HUC8 Number03020101
HUC10 NameTabbs Creek-Tar River
HUC10 Number0302010102
HUC12 NameRuin Creek
HUC12 Number030201010202
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20908
Author:North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
Date:2011
Title:North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:North Carolina Museum of Natural History.
Comments1 or 2 additional specimens of Collosoma were seen at this pond by V-GCC caretaker.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 44590
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1


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