Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703197
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyBastrop
LocalityColorado River off Fisherman's park near the intersection of Willow St. and Farm St.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Colorado-Cummins
HUC8 Number12090301
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13010
Author:Howells, R.G
Date:2001
Title:Introduced non-native fishes and shellfishes in Texas waters: An updated list and discussion
Journal:Texas Parks and Wildlife Management Data Series
Publisher:TPWD
Volume:188
Pages:27 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Size232 mm TL


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