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  • Piaractus brachypomus
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Scientific NamePiaractus brachypomus    (Cuvier, 1818)
Common NamesRed Bellied Pacu
Pirapitinga
Type LocalityBrazil.
Synonym(s)Colossoma bidens, Colossoma brachypomum, Colossoma branchypomus, Colossoma paco, Myletes bidens, Myletes brachypomus, Myletes paco, Piaractus briachypumus, Reganina bidens, Salmo pacu, Wateina fowleri
Etymology
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Size880mm or 34.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceMémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 4, pp 452, Pl. 22 (fig. 1).
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Last UpdateThu Oct 30, 2014 10:40 am (Species record created: Sat May 18, 2013 5:56 pm)