Specimen Information

Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID243336
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateFL
CountyBrevard
Localitypond behind NE Butler Ave in Palm Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
HUC10 NameKid Creek-Indian River Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020203
HUC12 NameTrukey Creek-Indian River
HUC12 Number030802020303
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Collection Day10
Collection Month3
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Commentsphotos
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierFuller, P. - USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
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Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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