Piaractus mesopotamicus

Alternative names

 * Paraná River Pacu

Sexing

 * Unknown

Tank compatibility

 * Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

Diet

 * More detail on diet...

Feeding regime

 * How often to feed, etc.

Environment Specifics

 * Unknown

Behaviour

 * Unknown

Identification

 * P. mesopotamicus is a large robust fish, with ovoid shape, flattened laterally. Its colour is dark grey to silver, with a white belly and a yellow breast, and the laterals have small darker spots.