Specimen Information

Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
Colossoma or Piaractus sp.
(unidentified pacu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID43353
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateTX
CountyKerr
LocalityFlat Rock Lake, Kerrville, Guadalupe River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100201
HUC10 NameTurtle Creek-Guadalupe River
HUC10 Number1210020102
HUC12 NameQuinlan Creek-Guadalupe River
HUC12 Number121002010203
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month6
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
CommentsEither pacu or piranha, assumed to be pacu. Dropped in water while trying to land it. May have been from large number in aquarium stores a year and a half earlier.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierVerbal report by angler to D. Luebke, TPWD
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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