Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID565072
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateNC
CountyOnslow
LocalityWallace Creek, 6.5 air miles SE of Jacksonville
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNew River
HUC8 Number03020302
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20908
Author:North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
Date:2011
Title:North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:North Carolina Museum of Natural History.
CommentsLocality remarks from NCSM specimen record: There was not enough information available in order to accession; the lat/long was taken at the mouth of Wallace Creek.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 31238
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1


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