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Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887) Pacu |
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photo by
Lovshin, L. |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Colossomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 20 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Paraguay-Paraná River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dark grey to silver dorsally and laterally and white ventrally with a yellow breast. | |||
| Biology: | Invades the flooded forests to feed on nuts and seeds which fall from trees (Ref. 32894). Reaches around 50.0 cm SL (Ref. 81048). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 December 2020 (A2bcde) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||