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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Colossomatinae
Etymology: Piaractus: Greek, piar = fat, the side with grease of a body + Greek, aktos , ago = to carry.
More on author: Cuvier.
Issue
See Loubens & Panfili (2001:51) for growth biology.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού Πελαγικό(ά); pH range: 4.8 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060); 23°N - 11°S
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins (Ref. 39031). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 52 - ? cm
Max length : 88.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 40637); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 25.0 kg (Ref. 2060); μεγ. αναφερόμενη ηλικία: 28 έτη (Ref. 39139)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Assuming standard charicid mode of reproduction. Replace ASAP.
Ortega, H. and R.P. Vari, 1986. Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Peru. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. (437):1-25. (Ref. 6329)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03162 (0.02336 - 0.04281), b=2.99 (2.90 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.22 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (tm=7; tmax=28).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (55 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 51 [19, 129] mg/100g; Iron = 1.42 [0.63, 3.27] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.2, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.314 [0.107, 0.926] g/100g; Selenium = 79 [26, 194] μg/100g; VitaminA = 17.7 [4.5, 71.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.59 [1.02, 2.56] mg/100g (wet weight);