Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1711149
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityRetention pond in apartment complex
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameNorth Biscayne Bay
HUC10 Number0309020614
HUC12 NameRoyal Glades Canal
HUC12 Number030902061402
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Reference 1
Ref. Number:40199
Author:Galicza, N.
Date:2022
Title:He pulled an odd fish with really big teeth from a North Miami Beach pond. Was it a piranha?
Publisher:Miami Herald
CommentsLocation identified from YouTube video linked in article (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1eJ-bmF6Wo)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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