Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164470
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateIN
CountyElkhart
LocalityFish Lake, Goshen
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameSolomon Creek-Elkhart River
HUC10 Number0405000118
HUC12 NamePhillips Ditch-Stony Creek
HUC12 Number040500011801
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month5
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Commentsfound dead
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierNeil Ledet - district fisheries biologist
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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