Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID45448
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateVA
CountyVirginia Beach
LocalityVirginia Beach area
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLynnhaven-Poquoson
HUC8 Number02080108
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:706
Author:Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.
Date:1994
Title:Freshwater fishes of Virginia.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:1079 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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