Specimen Information

Pygocentrus nattereri
Pygocentrus nattereri
(red piranha)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID34900
GroupFishes
GenusPygocentrus
Speciesnattereri
Common Namered piranha
StateMA
CountyWorcester
Localitysmall, unnamed pond near Westminster
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNashua River
HUC8 Number01070004
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:704
Author:Cardoza, J.E., G.S. Jones, T.W. French, and D.B. Halliwell.
Date:1993
Title:Exotic and translocated vertebrates of Massachusetts. Fauna of Massachusetts Series No. 6.
Publisher:Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Pages:95 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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