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Cachama

Colossoma macropomum

Also known as: Blackfin Pacu, Black-finned Pacu, Black Pacu, Gamitana, Giant Pacu, Pacu, Red-bellied Pacu, Tambaqui

NTNear ThreatenedIUCN Red List, 2024
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@Sleevie97 · From gatlinburgs Ripely's aquarium, United States · June 20131 / 9
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Overview

Found singly, in freshwater flood plains and flooded areas of forest.
Juveniles found in black waters of flood plains.
South America - Amazon and Orinoco Basins

Piranha's have a fearsome reputation (because of James bond 007) as a voracious predator that can strip flesh off bones in minutes, although they have razor sharp teeth they are in fact quite timid scavengers.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found singly, in freshwater flood plains and flooded areas of forest.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCharaciformes
    5. familySerrasalmidae
    6. genusColossoma
    7. speciesColossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1816)

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