- The
tambaqui (
Colossoma macropomum) is a
large species of
freshwater fish in the
family Serrasalmidae. It is
native to
tropical South America, but kept...
- general, its
behavior resembles that of the
closely related tambaqui (
Colossoma macropomum). It is migratory, but the
pattern is
poorly understood. Spawning...
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English names include the word pacu, as listed.
Subfamily Colossomatinae Colossoma –
black pacu, black-finned pacu,
giant pacu
Mylossoma Piaractus – red-bellied...
- name
Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887)
Synonyms Myletes edulis Myletes mesopotamicus Colossoma mitrei Colossoma canterai Colossoma mesopotamicus...
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extending from a
supraneural bone;
exceptions include members of the
genera Colossoma, Piaractus, and Mylossoma. Most
serrasalmids have
about 60 chromosomes...
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formerly included in the
genus Colossoma,
which currently only
contains another similar species, the
tambaqui (
Colossoma macropomum). A
third Piaractus...
- Douglas. "piranha".
Online Etymology Dictionary. Black-finned Pacu Fish,
Colossoma macropomum Profile with care,
maintenance requirements and
breeding information...
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interdigitating symphyseal joint meanwhile draws parallels to
basal pacus like
Colossoma and Mylossoma,
however differences in the
structure of the
joint between...
- (Basiliscus plumifrons) Red-bellied
piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)
Black pacu (
Colossoma macropomum) Cuvier's
dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
Cownose ray...
- Santos; Mendonca, F. (2004). "Susceptibility of the
Amazonian fish,
Colossoma macropomum (Serrasalminae), to short-term
exposure to nitrite". Aquaculture...
