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Pacu (Myleus pacu)
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Pacu (Myleus pacu) specimen
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Serrasalmidae

Pacu

Myleus pacu

Twenty Centimeters Serrasalmid Fish of South American Waters

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

Pacu is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Genus
Myleus
Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Essequibo River.
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened

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