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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae Piranhas and pacus
Subfamily: Colossomatinae
Genus: Piaractus

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Jinkings, K.

South America
Max. Length 88 cm TL
Piaractus brachypomus (Cuvier, 1818)

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Piaractus brachypomus
[Pirapitinga]

Photo by Lovshin, L.

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm SL
Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887)

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Piaractus mesopotamicus
[Pacu]
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Piaractus orinoquensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Piaractus brachypomus Pirapitinga South America 88 TL 1818
Piaractus mesopotamicus Pacu South America 40.5 SL 1887
Piaractus orinoquensis South America 2019



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