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Popular Name: Pirapitinga

Scientific Name: Piaractus brachypomus.

Geographical Distribution : Amazon and Araguaia-Tocantins River Basins. Can be found also in Argentina.

Habitat:  Rivers adn lagoons.

Feeding: Feeds on Plants, Herbs and insects, fruits.

Characteristics:     

Piaractus brachypomus (or Colossoma bidens, a synonym that used to be very popular) is an Amazonic pacu, a close relative of piranhas and silver dollars. As with a number of other closely related species. brachypomus is often referred to as the red-bellied pacu. This has resulted in a great deal of confusion about the nature and needs of all the species involved, with the reputation and requirements of one frequently being wrongly attributed to the others. An unambiguous name for P. brachypomus is pirapitinga

Can reach up to 31 in and weight up to 44 pounds.

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Classification / Names 

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Serrasalminae

Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 88.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 25.0 kg. max. reported age: 28 years

Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 4.8 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 15

Climate / Range
Tropical; 23°C - 28°C

Distribution
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Biology
Juveniles mimic Serrasalmus nattereri.  It possesses powerful teeth that can cause serious bites. It is an important food-fish.