Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
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6 results for Piaractus brachypomus (pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
29778 CAFresnoSan Joaquin River1987 18040001 Middle San Joaquin-Lower Chowchillafailed
32397 GACowetaCoweta County, private pond1987 03130000 Apalachicola Basinfailed
43199 TXBastropColorado River near Bastrop1987 12090301 Lower Colorado-Cumminsfailed
1703197 TXBastropColorado River off Fisherman's park near the intersection of Willow St. and Farm St.1987 12090301 Lower Colorado-Cummins 
43621 TXBastropLake Bastrop1987 12090301 Lower Colorado-Cumminsfailed
1703196 TXBastropLake Bastrop off North Shore and near Lake Bastrop North Shore Park1987 12090301 Lower Colorado-Cummins 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/23/2026].

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