Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1711721
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateSC
CountyAnderson
LocalityHartwell Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSeneca
HUC8 Number03060101
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month4
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Reference 1
Ref. Number:40843
Author:Limon, J.
Date:2023
Title:DNR sends warning after Anderson teen catches piranha-like fish in South Carolina lake
Publisher:WYFF Greenville
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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