Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID265012
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateFL
CountyPolk
LocalityLake Summit
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePeace
HUC8 Number03100101
HUC10 NamePeace Creek Drainage Canal
HUC10 Number0310010102
HUC12 NameLake Eloise
HUC12 Number031001010204
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month11
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18941
Author:Milligan, D.
Date:2009
Title:Fishing for bream, catching a 16-pound pacu.
Publisher:The Ledger
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size16 lbs.
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus


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