Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID272632
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateOK
CountyGarfield
LocalityMeadowlake Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cimarron-Skeleton
HUC8 Number11050002
HUC10 NameUpper Skeleton Creek
HUC10 Number1105000209
HUC12 NameBoggy Creek
HUC12 Number110500020902
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month9
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19525
Author:Rains, C.
Date:2010
Title:Meadowlake fisherman lands exotic catch.
Publisher:Enid News and Eagle
Commentsprobably this species
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size6-8"


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