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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Specimen ID238889
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyTarrant
LocalityRay Perry Lake (Silver Ridge subdivision) in west Fort Worth
HUC8 NameLower West Fork Trinity
HUC8 Number12030102
Day9
Month8 (August)
Year2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number16342
AuthorFrazier, Matt.
date2007
titleFisherman's toothy catch elicits visions of carnage.
publisherStar-Telegram.com [Fort Worth, Texas]
Record TypeWebsite
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
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