Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID609110
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateOH
CountySummit
LocalityTurkeyfoot Channel, dock at Pier 619 Pontoon Rentals.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTuscarawas
HUC8 Number05040001
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Tuscarawas River
HUC10 Number0504000101
HUC12 NamePortage Lakes-Tuscarawas River
HUC12 Number050400010105
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month7
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26512
Author:Carney, J.
Date:2010
Title:Deadliest catch? Not really. But girl gets bragging rights
Publisher:Akron Beacon Journal
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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