Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID34718
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateKY
CountyTrigg
LocalityLake Barkley, Jake Fork Bay, approx. River Mile 56
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130205
HUC10 NameEddy Creek-Cumberland River
HUC10 Number0513020507
HUC12 NameLong Creek-Cumberland River
HUC12 Number051302050703
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSouthern Illinois-Carbonda
Museum Cat NumberSIUC 22241
VerifierLeo Nico - NFRC-G
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size320 mm SL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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