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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Fishes
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Specimen ID164792
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateAL
CountyJackson
LocalityNorth Sauty area of Guntersville Lake
HUC8 NameGuntersville Lake
HUC8 Number6030001
Latitude34.5714
Longitude-86.0917
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Day0
Month10 (October)
Year2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number14867
AuthorBonner, K.
date2005
titleMore than just a fish tale.
journalThe Daily Sentinel. Scottsboro, Alabama.
issueOctober 7
Comments2 fish caught in 10 days; report of a third that got away; species speculated to be a piranha or pacu; most likely this species.
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed2




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