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Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887)

Pacu
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Piaractus mesopotamicus
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Paraguay country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pa.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lovshin, L.L., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Paco, 细鳞肥脂鲤, Pacu caranha, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Colossomatinae
Etymology: Piaractus: Greek, piar = fat, the side with grease of a body + Greek, aktos , ago = to carry.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce démersal; potamodrome (Ref. 51243).   Subtropical; 15°S - 38°S, 66°W - 42°W

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences |
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