| Specimen ID | 609136 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Piaractus |
| Species | brachypomus |
| Common Name | pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu |
| State | NY |
| County | Richmond |
| Locality | Brooks Pond [=Brooks Lake] |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Sandy Hook-Staten Island |
| HUC8 Number | 02030104 |
| HUC10 Name | Arthur Kill-Upper Bay |
| HUC10 Number | 0203010402 |
| HUC12 Name | Morses Creek-Arthur Kill |
| HUC12 Number | 020301040204 |
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| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2012 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 26535 |
| Author: | Lore, D.C. |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Title: | Piranha fished out of Staten Island's Brooks Pond |
| Publisher: | The Staten Island Advance |
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| Comments | Article calls it a piranha, but photo is obviously a pacu based on mouth shape. Fish caught week of Sept 2-8. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
