Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164765
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMD
CountyHarford
LocalityBynum Run Park near Bel Air
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NameWinters Run-Bush River
HUC10 Number0206000301
HUC12 NameBynum Run-Bush Creek
HUC12 Number020600030103
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14849
Author:Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2005
Title:Maryland weekly fishing report overview.
Publisher:Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Issue:August 3
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus


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