Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID260217
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityHafen Park Pond, Mesquite
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Virgin
HUC8 Number15010010
HUC10 NameSand Hollow Wash-Virgin River
HUC10 Number1501001006
HUC12 NameAbbot Wash-Virgin River
HUC12 Number150100100609
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18374
Author:Bly, D.
Date:2008
Title:Hafen Pond yields strange intruder.
Journal:Desert Valley Times
Publisher:Desert Valley Times
Issue:September 23, 2008
CommentsCollected. Photo in reference.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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