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Piaussu (Megaleporinus macrocephalus)
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Anostomidae

Piaussu

Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Sixty Eight Point Four Centimeters Anostomid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Piaussu is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 68.4 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Characins
Family
Anostomidae
Genus
Megaleporinus
Water type
Freshwater
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