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


Specimen ID43301
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyBastrop
LocalityColorado River, 1.6 km upstream of Bastrop, TX
HUC8 NameLower Colorado-Cummins
HUC8 Number12090301
Day26
Month8 (August)
Year1991
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Publication Year
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number7
AuthorHowells, R.G., R.L. Benefield, and J.M. Mambretti.
date1991
titleRecords of pacus (Colossoma spp.) and piranhas (Serrasalmus spp.) in Texas.
journalTexas Parks and Wildl. Dept. Management Data Series
vol70
pages4 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierL.T. Fries
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size360 mm, 978 g





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