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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.
Synonym(s) Colosomma macropomum, Colossoma macropodum, Colossoma marcopomum, Colossoma nigripinne, Colossoma nigripinnis, Colossoma oculus, Colossoma tambaqui, Colossoma tombaqui, Melloina tambaqui, Myletes macropomus, Myletes nigripinnis, Myletes oculus, Piaractus macropomus, Piaractus nigripinnis, Salmo tambaqui
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Size 1080mm or 42.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins as wild form; pisciculture form largely distributed in South America.
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Le Règne Animal v. 2, pp Tome IV, Pl. 10 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 16:40)