Specimen Information

Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
(unidentified pacu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159931
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateIA
CountyJasper
Localitya small pond in the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Skunk
HUC8 Number07080106
HUC10 NameSugar Creek-North Skunk River
HUC10 Number0708010602
HUC12 NameSugar Creek
HUC12 Number070801060203
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month7
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13974
Author:Anonymous
Date:2002
Title:Piranha hauled in from Jasper County pond.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierDr. Leo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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