Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164767
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateLA
CountyCaddo
LocalityUnidentified waterbody in Shreveport
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCross Bayou
HUC8 Number11140304
Map
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Collection Month3
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14850
Author:Richie, K.
Date:2004
Title:Amazonian fish caught in Caney Lake.
Publisher:Minden Press-Herald
Issue:April 28, 2004
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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