Specimen Information

Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID154422
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateNC
CountyStokes
LocalityBelews Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Dan
HUC8 Number03010103
HUC10 NameBelews Lake-Dan River
HUC10 Number0301010303
HUC12 NameBelews Lake
HUC12 Number030101030304
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Commentscollected in the summer
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size17 lbs
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus


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