Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID558798
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateNY
CountyChautauqua
LocalityLake Erie, 100 yards west of Crooked Brook, also just west of Point Gratiot in Dunkirk
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26362
Author:New York State Museum.
Date:2013
Title:Museum collection records of Piaractus brachypomus from the New York State Museum ichthyology collection. Provided by Bryan Weatherwax on 19 July 2013.
Publisher:New York State Museum
Reference 2
Ref. Number:20914
Author:New York State Museum.
Date:2011
Title:New York State Museum - Fish Collection Database.
Publisher:New York State Museum.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNew York State Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNYSM 56777
VerifierWeatherwax, B.R.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size445 mm SL
Number Preserved1


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