Specimen Information

Colossoma macropomum
Colossoma macropomum
(Tambaqui)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID34961
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma
Speciesmacropomum
Common NameTambaqui
StateMA
CountyPlymouth
LocalityTriphammer Pond, Hingham
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyPublication Year
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
Commentsblack and white photo in possession of Karsten Hartel-MCZ, Harvard
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Disposalretained by B. Ayers(temp.
VerifierWilliam Fink and Leo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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