Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID253372
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateIN
CountyPutnam
LocalityJayCee Park Pond (Greencastle Parks Dep.) in Greencastle (just W of airport)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEel
HUC8 Number05120203
HUC10 NameDeer Creek
HUC10 Number0512020303
HUC12 NameOwl Branch-Deer Creek
HUC12 Number051202030302
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Commentsphotos
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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