Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID159769
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateAL
CountyBaldwin
LocalityMagnolia River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMobile Bay
HUC8 Number03160205
HUC10 NameFish River-Frontal Mobile Bay
HUC10 Number0316020502
HUC12 NameMagnolia River
HUC12 Number031602050203
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month6
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 183376
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number Preserved1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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