Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
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9 results for Piaractus brachypomus (pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
31577 FLSt. Luciea lake at St. Lucie West Development, just east of I-95/St. Lucie West interchange, corner of Prima Vista and Bethaney Rd.,1991 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastfailed
32380 GA state non-specific1991 03000000 South Atlantic-Gulf Regionfailed
34418 KYRussellLake Cumberland1991 05130103 Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberlandfailed
36257 MSForrestForrest County, Pascagoula drainage, Leaf River system, unnamed tributary of Bowie River, near Glendale1991 03170004 Upper Leaffailed
37253 NCOnslowElizabeth Lake1991 03020302 New Riverfailed
40397 ORMalheurSnake River near city of Ontario1991 17050115 Middle Snake-Payettefailed
43305 TXAngelinaSam Rayburn Reservoir, marina1991 12020005 Lower Angelinafailed
1703198 TXBastropColorado River off Fisherman's park near the intersection of Willow St. and Farm St.1991 12090301 Lower Colorado-Cummins 
43301 TXBastropColorado River, 1.6 km upstream of Bastrop, TX1991 12090301 Lower Colorado-Cumminsfailed

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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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