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Black-Finned Pacus are very big Characins. This species requires the same care as its cousin the Black Pacu. Cousins to the Piranha, they generally lack the aggressive quality of their relatives.
Black-finned Pacu
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Colossoma macropomum
SYN : Colossomanigripinnis , C. oculus , Myletes nigripinnis , M. oculus , Piaractus nigripinnis
PD : A tall, laterally compressed fish. It has large eyes and a slightly arched back.
Black-finned Pacu , Pacu and Tambaqui
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Distribution ...
Pacu, Black pacu, Black-finned pacu, Giant pacu, Tambaqui, Gamitana
Scientific name
Colossoma macropomum ...
Distribution: TheTambaqui, also known as the Black Pacu or Black-finned Pacu, was described by Cuvier in 1816. They are found throughout much of the Amazon and Orinoco River basins in South America.
Colossoma macropomum - Tambaqui, Black Pacu, Black-finned Pacu, or Gamitana
Colossoma oculus
Colossoma orbignyanum
Acnodon normani - Sheep pacu
Acnodon oligacanthus
Ossubtus xinguensi - Parrot pacu ...
 See also: Fish, Water, Pacu, Cichlid, Color
  
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