Pacu
Myleus pacu
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A pacu from Guyana, a relative of the piranhas but mainly vegetarian.
- Scientific name
- Myleus pacu
- Family
- Serrasalmidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Serrasalmidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Myletes pacu, Myleus setiger
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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