Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID238889
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyTarrant
LocalityRay Perry Lake (Silver Ridge subdivision) in west Fort Worth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower West Fork Trinity
HUC8 Number12030102
HUC10 NameLake Worth-West Fork Trinity River
HUC10 Number1203010201
HUC12 NameLive Oak Creek-Lake Worth
HUC12 Number120301020104
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month8
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16342
Author:Frazier, M.
Date:2007
Title:Fisherman's toothy catch elicits visions of carnage.
Publisher:The Star-Telegram
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus


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