Redgill Pacu

Myloplus asterias

Twenty Five Centimeters Serrasalmid Fish from South American Waters

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

Myloplus asterias, the redgill pacu, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus and piranhas. This fish is found in northern South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Myloplus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, north and eastern Guiana Shield rivers (Ref. 39031 ). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086 ).

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