Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279516
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateOK
CountyCreek
LocalityKeystone Lake near Mannford
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cimarron
HUC8 Number11050003
HUC10 NameKeystone Lake-Cimarron River
HUC10 Number1105000305
HUC12 NameLower Salt Creek-Cimarron River
HUC12 Number110500030509
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:23836
Author:Bostian, K.
Date:2011
Title:Piranha-like fish found at Keystone Lake.
Publisher:The Tulsa World
Volume:9
Issue:28
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJenks Aquarium
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size12-13 inches


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