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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Specimen ID159972
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMI
LocalityLake Huron
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number4080300
Latitude44.962484933
Longitude-82.2857203831
Lat-Long SourceCalculated by GIS
Lat-Long AccuracyCentroid
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Month12 (December)
Year2000
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Publication Year
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number13979
AuthorCudmore-Vokey, B. and E.J.Crossman
date2000
titleChecklists of the fish fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes and their connecting channels.
journalCanadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
vol2250
pagesv + 39
Commentsreported, not likely established
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater




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