Specimen Information

Pygocentrus nattereri
Pygocentrus nattereri
(red piranha)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID32710
GroupFishes
GenusPygocentrus
Speciesnattereri
Common Namered piranha
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
LocalityWahiawa Reservoir (=Lake Wilson), Oahu
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameOahu
HUC8 Number20060000
HUC10 Number2006000001
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1109
Author:Devick, B.
Date:1992
Title:The great piranha hunt
Journal:Hawaii Fishing News
Publisher:Hawaii Fishing News
Volume:17
Issue:10
Pages:6-7
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
Museum Cat NumberUMMZ 220369
VerifierWilliam Fink - U. Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mus. of Zoo
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size160mm SL


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