Xingu River Fish Species

The species was thought to be closely related to pelvicachromis roloffi but the describer dr.
Xingu river fish species. Depending on the species the pacu fish can measure anywhere from 7 42 inches long. Aggressive with fish of same species. The rivers of the amazon basin accounts for 15 16 of the world s total river discharge into the oceans. Amazon lower amazon xingu lower xingu click on these areas to find other species found there log in to view data on a map.
One of the smallest breeds the silver mylossoma mylossoma duriventre maxes out at 10 inches long. Bukelkopf following its formal description. Drain the fish on a wire rack. Geoffrensis amazon river dolphin i.
Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the fish pieces begin to float to the top of the oil. How big is a pacu fish. Types species of amazonian aquarium fish. The amazon river dolphin inia geoffrensis also known as the boto bufeo or pink river dolphin is a species of toothed whale classified in the family iniidae three subspecies are currently recognized.
Humboldtiana orinoco river dolphin while position of araguaian river dolphin i. Cambodian log sucker false siamese algae eater. Best kept alone or in groups of 5 or more. How much does a pacu fish weigh.
One of the largest breeds the black pacu colossoma macropomum measures up to 40 inches long. May 18 2009 laetacara araguaiae is now the correct name for the fish that the hobby has known as laetacara sp. Best kept either alone or in groups of 5 or more individuals. The amazon river flows for more than 6 600 km and with its hundreds of tributaries and streams contains the largest number of freshwater fish species in the world.
Coat fish pieces in the batter and drop in hot oil. Two of the most popular clearwater rivers are the rio xingu and the rio tocantins. Aggressive with other fish of same species. Boliviensis bolivian river dolphin and i.
Introduced in datz as being from the rio iriri a tributary of the rio xingu para state brazil however it is more likely that the handful of original specimens came from the lower main river channel.