| Specimen ID | 264531 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Pygocentrus |
| Species | nattereri |
| Common Name | red piranha |
| State | FL |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Locality | Lake Arbor Drive pond, in Palm Springs |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Florida Southeast Coast |
| HUC8 Number | 03090206 |
| HUC10 Name | Lower West Palm Beach Canal |
| HUC10 Number | 0309020608 |
| HUC12 Name | Lower West Palm Beach Canal |
| HUC12 Number | 030902060800 |
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| Collection Day | 13 |
| Collection Month | 10 |
| Collection Year | 2009 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | eradicated |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 24145 |
| Author: | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Title: | FWC responds to piranha caught in South Florida retention pond. |
| Publisher: | Florida Fish and Wildlife |
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| Comments | First specimen caught on hook and line. A second specimen was collected with a gill net. Pond was rotenoned Nov 17 and yielded a third specimen. Male and female specimens but no evidence of reproduction. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | FL FWC |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 3 |
| Year Class | adults |
| Size | ~ 12 inches |
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