Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164789
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateLA
CountyConcordia
LocalityRed River near Acme
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlack
HUC8 Number08040305
HUC10 NameLower Black River
HUC10 Number0804030502
HUC12 NameBlack River Lake-Black River
HUC12 Number080403050201
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Commentsprobably this species
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size558 mm TL; 4933 g


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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