Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID609090
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateCO
CountyJefferson
LocalitySmith Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper South Platte
HUC8 Number10190002
HUC10 NameCity of Lakewood-South Platte River
HUC10 Number1019000209
HUC12 Name101900020904
HUC12 Number101900020904
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26507
Author:Nicholson, K.
Date:2008
Title:Angler lands toothy catch in Lakewood
Publisher:The Denver Post
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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