A pretty piranha/pacu. I'm uncertain if a pacu can be identified to species without dentition or gill raker info. There is what appears to be within species variability. A Pygocentrus sp. perhaps.
Maybe: Pygocentrus nattereri or Pygocentrus piraya or Pygocentrus palometa.
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Posted by @fishx6Your fish has been named, check it out in your gallery!
Posted by @megadeth1876I�??m 100% sure it was a Pygocentrus cariba.The black spots will be disappears after adult.
Posted by @fishx6It does not have the black spot on the side!
Posted by @fishx6Are you certain this is the name Pygocentrus Cariba or could it be another?
Posted by JonesyA pretty piranha/pacu. I'm uncertain if a pacu can be identified to species without dentition or gill raker info. There is what appears to be within species variability. A Pygocentrus sp. perhaps. Maybe: Pygocentrus nattereri or Pygocentrus piraya or Pygocentrus palometa.