Specimen Information

Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
(unidentified pacu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID278780
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateFL
CountyAlachua
LocalityGainesville, pond
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameOklawaha
HUC8 Number03080102
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:21063
Author:Simpson, G.
Date:2001
Title:As scalloping winds down, shrimping picks up.
Publisher:The Gainesville Sun
Volume:8
Issue:24
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size3.5 lb


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