Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703199
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyChambers
LocalityTrinity Bay at Tri Cities Beach Road across from McCollum Park
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNorth Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040203
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1990
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
Size340 mm TL, 1.0 kg


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