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Common names: Pacu, Pacu-marreca
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Tapajós River basin (Ref. 39031). Type locality is Rio Tapajos. Found regularly in markets in Santarém (Ref. 12202) but restricted to area south of lower Amazon according to Ref. 34077.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
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> Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Metynnis: Greek, meta = with, after + Greek, ynnis, -eos = ploughshare (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ahl.

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; eau douce pélagique; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

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Metynnis argenteus Ahl, 1923

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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie