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Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
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DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.Provides detailed collection information as well as animated map.
Images
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Google.
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Red-Bellied Pacu.
Partnership
Federal Government
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries
Academic
Citations
- Di Santo, V., H.L. Jordan, B. Cooper, et al. 2018. Thermal tolerance of the invasive red-bellied pacu and the risk of establishment in the United States. Journal of Thermal Biology 74:110-115.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Piaractus brachypomus. [Accessed Apr 27, 2019].
- Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Fact Sheet - Pirapatinga. USGS, Gainesville, FL. [Accessed Apr 27, 2019].