Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID272366
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateNY
CountyMadison
LocalityOneida Lake, just east of Bridgeport at the South Shore boat launch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOneida
HUC8 Number04140202
HUC10 NameOneida Lake-Oneida River
HUC10 Number0414020208
HUC12 NameMead Creek-Frontal Oneida Lake
HUC12 Number041402020807
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month10
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26373
Author:Figura, D.
Date:2010
Title:Toothy, South American fish washes up dead on Oneida Lake's south shore
Publisher:The Post-Standard
Commentsphotos
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJames Jackson - Cornell University
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus


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