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Species catalog

Pacu

Piaractus mesopotamicus

Pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) belongs to the family Serrasalmidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus), illustration

Profile

Scientific namePiaractus mesopotamicus
FamilySerrasalmidae
HabitatFresh water
Regional lists in FishincSouth America freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep, oval, laterally flattened body
  • Olive-grey back with silver-golden flanks and an orange-red belly
  • Adipose fin with rays
  • Blunt head with a small mouth
  • Reddish pelvic and anal fins
  • Dark edge of the tail

Pacu in other languages

LanguageName
GermanPacu, Pez Chato, Pacú-Caranha
SpanishPacú
PortuguesePacu, Pacu-caranha

More species in the family Serrasalmidae

Black piranhaSerrasalmus rhombeus
Red-bellied pacuPiaractus brachypomus
Red-bellied piranhaPygocentrus nattereri
TambaquiColossoma macropomum

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