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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)

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Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID

164789

Group

Fishes

Genus

Piaractus

Species

brachypomus

Common Name

pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu

State

County

Concordia

Locality

Red River near Acme

HUC8 Name

Black

HUC8 Number

8040305

Latitude

31.2864

Longitude

-91.821928

Lat-Long Source

Map derived

Lat-Long Accuracy

Accurate

Map

Day

Month

11 (November)

Year

2005

Year Accuracy (Specimen)

Actual

Primary Pathway

released aquarium

Status

failed

Comments

photos

Record Type

Specimen

Earliest Record

locale

Fresh/Marine Introduction

Freshwater

Number Collected/Observed

Specimen Size

558 mm TL; 4933 g

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