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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID164788
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateMD
CountyCalvert
Localitygolf course in Calvert County
HUC8 NamePatuxent
HUC8 Number2060006
Latitude38.7625
Longitude-76.6486
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day0
Month9 (September)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number14864
AuthorMaryland Department of Natural Resources.
date2004
titleOverview.
journalThe Archives: The Maryland Fishing Report
publisherMaryland Department of Natural Resources.
issueOctober 13
Commentscoordinates are for a golf course that was returned from a GNIS search for golf courses in that county
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1




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