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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)

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Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID

238762

Group

Fishes

Genus

Piaractus

Species

brachypomus

Common Name

pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu

State

County

Henry

Locality

Westwood Reservior

HUC8 Name

Driftwood

HUC8 Number

5120204

Latitude

39.8942126

Longitude

-85.436083

Lat-Long Source

GNIS

Lat-Long Accuracy

accurate

Map

Day

Month

7 (July)

Year

2007

Year Accuracy (Specimen)

Actual

Contact

[not displayed for privacy reasons]

Primary Pathway

released aquarium

Status

failed

Comments

Photo

Record Type

Personal communication

Verifier

Leo Nico

Fresh/Marine Introduction

Freshwater

Number Collected/Observed

Specimen Size

8 inches

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