Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID565088
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma or Piaractus
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified pacu
StateCA
CountyVentura
LocalityLagoon in Rancho Simi Community Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCalleguas
HUC8 Number18070103
HUC10 NameCalleguas Creek
HUC10 Number1807010301
HUC12 NameLower Simi Arroyo
HUC12 Number180701030102
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26431
Author:Greenberg, D.
Date:1997
Title:Report of piranha just a fish story
Publisher:Los Angeles Times
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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