Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID645663
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateFL
CountySarasota
LocalityPhilippe Creek
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSarasota Bay
HUC8 Number03100201
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26946
Author:Van Berkel, J.
Date:2014
Title:Pacu, piranha's larger cousin, caught in Sarasota
Publisher:Sarasota Herald-Tribune
CommentsMost likely this species
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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