Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID31525
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateFL
CountyEscambia
Localitynatural waters in Escambia County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameChoctawhatchee-Escambia
HUC8 Number03140000
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1211
Author:Massette, B.
Date:1993
Title:Florida's next game fish -- the pacu?
Publisher:Florida Game and Fish
Volume:1993
Issue:2
Pages:5 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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