Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156933
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityRiley Lake north of Shakopee, Carver/Hennepin cos.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Minnesota
HUC8 Number07020012
HUC10 NameMinnesota River
HUC10 Number0702001211
HUC12 NameRiley Creek
HUC12 Number070200121103
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month7
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierLeo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size14
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus


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