Specimen ID | 32106 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Piaractus |
Species | brachypomus |
Common Name | pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu |
State | GA |
County | Henry |
Locality | Big Cotton Indian Creek at GA HWY 138 E of Stockbridge |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Upper Ocmulgee |
HUC8 Number | 03070103 |
HUC10 Name | Big Cotton Indian Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0307010302 |
HUC12 Name | Lower Big Cotton Indian Creek |
HUC12 Number | 030701030204 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 6 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 1990 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | failed |
Comments | Bart states the fish may have originated from a pond culture operation near Big Cotton Creek. Dr. Len Lovshin, Fisheries Dept., stated this species cannot survive cold temperatures, could only survive if near a warmwater refuge like cooling reservoir. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | Auburn University ichthyology collection |
Verifier | Henry Bart, Dept. of Zoology, Auburn University |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Size | 260mm; 395 g |