Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID565094
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateOH
CountyLorain
LocalityLake Erie, shoreline near dead-end of Georgia Ave., Lorain
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month7
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26440
Author:Vidika, R.
Date:2010
Title:Fisherman snares pacu in Lake Erie
Publisher:The Morning Journal.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size20 inches TL


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