Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID36114
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMO
CountyDade
LocalityStockton Reservoir in SW Missouri, Dade County
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSac
HUC8 Number10290106
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month8
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Disposaltaxidermist
VerifierLeo Nico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size16.5


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