Specimen Information

Pygocentrus nattereri
Pygocentrus nattereri
(red piranha)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1657557
GroupFishes
GenusPygocentrus
Speciesnattereri
Common Namered piranha
StateLA
CountyEast Baton Rouge
LocalityUniversity Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAmite
HUC8 Number08070202
HUC10 NameBayou Manchac-Amite River
HUC10 Number0807020208
HUC12 NameWard Creek-Bayou Manchac
HUC12 Number080702020803
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Collection Day26
Collection Month5
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42993
Date:2021
Title:Gulf & south Atlantic regional panel on aquatic invasive species minutes
Pages:34 pp.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size220 mm total length; 292 grams
Number Preserved1
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Pygocentrus nattereri
Pygocentrus nattereri
Pygocentrus nattereri

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/13/2024].

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