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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)

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Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID

164799

Group

Fishes

Genus

Piaractus

Species

brachypomus

Common Name

pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu

State

County

Coosa

Locality

Lay Lake, impoundment on the Coosa River

HUC8 Name

Lower Coosa

HUC8 Number

3150107

Day

Month

7 (July)

Year

2005

Year Accuracy (Specimen)

Actual

Contact

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Primary Pathway

released aquarium

Status

failed

Comments

photos

Record Type

Literature

Earliest Record

drainage

Verifier

Leo Nico

Fresh/Marine Introduction

Freshwater

Number Collected/Observed

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