What Is The Smallest Species Of Pacu?

[penguinpimp1990]

like the title says ^

 

[freddyk]

I believe the common red belly is the smallest, only getting to about 3 feet long.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Isn't there a black pacu or something that only gets to 8/9"? Or did I dream it...?

 

[andywg]

The black pacu (Colosomma macropomum) will get around 2-3 feet long.

There is a species of red bellied pacu ([/i]Metynnis maculatus[/i]) that grows to around 8"

 

[OohFeeshy]

Whoops, wrong way round... It's freddyk's fault, he made me think the red belly got huge

 

[penguinpimp1990]

ummmm red bellies get quite large, around 2 and a half feet i believe.. Metynnis maculatus is actually a silver dollar, closely related to piranhas like pacus, but definatley not a pacu.

 

[spAcE mOnkEy]

All pacus get big. Silver dollars are close relatives though.

 

[CFC]

ummmm red bellies get quite large, around 2 and a half feet i believe.. Metynnis maculatus is actually a silver dollar, closely related to piranhas like pacus, but definatley not a pacu.

One of the common names for Metynnis maculatus is Red belly pacu, just another reason why people should ALWAYS use scientific names as well as common names.

 

[freddyk]

Isn't there a black pacu or something that only gets to 8/9"? Or did I dream it...?

Blacks will get larger then three feet, given enough time and space.

 

[Ben]

i'd say stick with silver dollars or pirahnas, look close enough the any other fish to pacus and dont break your fish tank and eat our cat

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