Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID159747
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyHays
LocalityCypress Creek, near Wimberly
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Marcos
HUC8 Number12100203
HUC10 NameLower Blanco River
HUC10 Number1210020302
HUC12 NameLone Man Creek-Blanco River
HUC12 Number121002030204
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month10
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13961
Author:Lane Pearson.
Date:2000
Title:Personal communication.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierDr. Leo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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