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


Specimen ID164790
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateTX
CountyVal Verde
LocalitySan Felipe Creek in Del Rio
HUC8 NameElm-Sycamore
HUC8 Number13080001
Day16
Month8 (August)
Year2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number14865
AuthorKillin, J.
date2005
titleToothy invader causes piranha scare.
journalDel Rio News-Herald
issueAugust 17
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1




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