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Scientific Name | Piaractus brachypomus (Cuvier, 1818) |
Common Names | Red Bellied Pacu Pirapitinga |
Type Locality | Brazil. |
Species Information | |
Size | 880mm or 34.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
General Remarks | Juveniles mimic Pygocentrus nattereri (red belly piranha). |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Also reported from Argentina. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Feeds on insects and decaying plants. User data. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 4, pp 452, Pl. 22 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 08:33 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 16:39) |