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Scientific Name | Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1816) |
Common Names | Pacu Blackfin Pacu, Cachama (Various South American), Riesen-Pacu (Germany), Tambaqui (Brazilian) |
Type Locality | Brazil. |
Species Information | |
Size | 1080mm or 42.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins as wild form; pisciculture form largely distributed in South America. 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 | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Le Règne Animal v. 2, pp Tome IV, Pl. 10 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2023 May 16 14:05 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 16:40) |