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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID263213
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateIN
CountyTippecanoe
LocalityWabash River, Harrison Bridge, Lafayette
HUC8 NameMiddle Wabash-Little Vermilion
HUC8 Number5120108
Latitude40.4248
Longitude-86.8968
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day23
Month8 (August)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number18842
AuthorWatling, M.
date2009
titleLafayette Man Catches Piranha in Wabash.
publisherIndystar.com
issueAugust 24, 2009
CommentsFish misidentified in article as piranha. See voucher photo.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierPam Fuller
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
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