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Piaractus brachypomus  (Cuvier, 1818)

Pirapitinga
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae ()
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Common names from other countries

短盖巨脂鲤, Pirapatinga, Cachama blanca, ... more

Main reference

Ortega, H. and R.P. Vari. 1986. (Ref. 6329)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 88.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 25.0 kg (Ref. 2060); max. reported age: 28 years (Ref. 39139)

Length at first maturity
 Lm ?, range 52 - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 4.8 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 15

Climate / Range

Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?; 23°N - 11°S

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins (Ref. 39031). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086).
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Juveniles mimic Serrasalmus nattereri. Feeds on insects and decaying plants (Ref. 32894). Possesses powerful dentition that can cause serious bites (Ref. 4537). An important foodfish (Ref. 12202).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Traumatogenic



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Internet sources

Alien/Invasive Species database | BHL | Check for other websites | Check FishWatcher | CISTI | DiscoverLife | ECOTOX | FAO(Aquaculture: production; fisheries: production; publication : search) | GenBank(genome, nucleotide) | GOBASE | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | IGFA World Record | iSpecies | National databases | Public aquariums | PubMed | Scirus | Sea Around Us | SeaLifeBase | Tree of Life | uBio | uBio RSS | Wikipedia(Go, Search) | World Records Freshwater Fishing | Zoological Record | Fishtrace

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
 PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
 2.5   ±0.22 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
 Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7; tmax=28)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 Unknown