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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:58:20 +0000

Zone 14

Fish found in these waters:
Catfish, Arowana, Giant Gouramii, Barbs,Pacu, Mbu Pufferfish, Lake Malawi cichlids

Pacu – Piaractus brachypomus

Pacu are one of many piranha species that are mainly herbivorous i.e. they don’t eat meat! All piranha species are found in South America. Pacu eat fruit, nuts and other vegetation that wash or fall into the water. The things they eat may be very tough so they have powerful jaws that can crack open brazil nuts! When young, pacu swim in shoals of other fish that look like them, pretending to be one of them and getting protection from safety in numbers!
Max size – Approx 88cm
Distribution – South America, Amazon and Orinoco river basins
Feeds on – Decaying plants, fruit, insects

Giraffe Catfish – Auchenoglanis occidentalis

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