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  2. Piaractus brachypomus - Wikipedia

    • Piaractus brachypomus also known as the red-bellied Pacu or pirapitinga, is a large species of pacu, a close relative of piranhas and silver dollars, in the serrasalmid family. It is native to the Amazon basin in tropical South America, but it formerly included populations in the Orinoco, which was described in 2019 as a separate species, P. orinoquensis. Additionally, … See more

    Ecology

    In general, its behavior resembles that of the closely related tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum). It is
    It … See more

    Appearance

    Piaractus brachypomus can reach up to 88 cm (2.9 ft) in length and 25 kg (55 lb) in weight.
    Juveniles have a distinct red chest and stomach, and are easily confused with the carnivorous … See more

    Connection to humans

    The Red-Bellied Pacu supports major fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, it was the 12th most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon in 1998 (just after the tambaqui).
    The Red-B… See more

     
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    Piaractus brachypomus, the pirapitinga, is a large species of pacu, a close relative of piranhas and silver dollars, in the serrasalmid family. It is native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America, but it is widely farmed and has been introduced to other regions.
    Piaractus brachypomus, the pirapitinga, is a large species of pacu, a close relative of piranhas and silver dollars, in the serrasalmid family.
     
  2. ADW: Piaractus brachypomus: INFORMATION

    Learn about the red-bellied pacu, a freshwater fish native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. Find out its geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, behavior, and more.

     
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  4. pirapitinga, red-bellied pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)

    Dec 22, 2020 · Identification: Machado-Allison (1982) revised the pacus and provided distinguishing characteristics for Piaractus brachypomus. Many Piaractus taken in U.S. waters have been misidentified and reported as the …

  5. Red-Bellied Pacu | National Invasive Species …

    National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS): Chesapeake Bay Introduced Species Database - Piaractus brachypomus

  6. Piaractus brachypomus (pirapitinga) | CABI Compendium

    Aug 13, 2021 · Piaractus brachypomus is a freshwater pelagic detrivorous fish native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. In these countries it is cultivated as an important food fish in the Amazon Basin. It is also a popular …

  7. Piaractus brachypomus (Red-bellied Pacu) - Seriously …

    Learn about the largest scaled fish in the Amazon basin, its distribution, habitat, diet, behaviour and aquarium care. Find out why it's not a suitable pet for most aquarists and how to avoid releasing it into the wild.

  8. Piaractus brachypomus, Pirapitinga : fisheries, aquaculture, …

  9. Piaractus - Wikipedia

    Piaractus is a genus of large serrasalmid from South America. [1] The two traditionally recognized species of Piaractus are very similar in appearance and were formerly included in the genus Colossoma, which currently only contains …

  10. Piaractus brachypomus - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  11. Piaractus brachypomus • Fish sheet - Fishipedia

  12. Piaractus brachypomus - FishBase

  13. Red-bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus) - iNaturalist

  14. (PDF) Piaractus brachypomus - ResearchGate

  15. Red Bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus) - Tropical Fish Keeping

  16. Red Belly Pacu (Piaractus Brachypomus): Ultimate Care Guide

  17. Piaractus brachypomus - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  18. Silver Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus) - The Free Freshwater and …

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