Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID877955
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapitinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMI
CountyWayne
LocalitySilver Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NameHuron River
HUC10 Number0410001304
HUC12 NameSilver Creek
HUC12 Number041000130406
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Photo
Piaractus brachypomus
Piaractus brachypomus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2024].

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