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Piaractus brachypomus
(pirapatinga, red-bellied pacu)
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Fishes
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Specimen ID164793
GroupFishes
GenusPiaractus
Speciesbrachypomus
Common Namepirapatinga, red-bellied pacu
StateIL
CountyLake
LocalityBangs Lake [Wauconda, IL]
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number7120006
Latitude42.2657247582
Longitude-88.1328145492
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Day0
Month7 (July)
Year2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number14868
AuthorChinwah, L.
date2005
titleSecond piranha in 3 days caught in Wauconda lake.
journalDaily Herald (Chicago)
issueJuly 22
Comments2 fish caught in 3 days here. Paper says they are red-belly piranha; more likely they are this species.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Disposaltaken to pet stores where they died
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed2




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