can u make a hybrid out of a pacu and something else

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you'll probablly have better luck if you move your post to the hybrid fish section
 
Typically hybridization can only occur between closely related species within the same genus or, in some cases, related genera. Black pacu (Colossoma macroponum) and red-belly pacu (Piaractus brachypomus, formerly Colossoma bidens) are separate species within related genera that, I believe, have or may hybridize. Other than that, there aren't many closely-related species I can think of that might be genetically similar enough to allow for successful (if you can call any hybridization a "success") hybridization. More importantly, why?
 
You should try to make some pacu x african butterfly hybrids :)
 
Um, it's also impossible to breed pacu outside of a gigantic pond. Hormone injection is required to trigger them to spawn as well.
 
Why the hell would you want to hybridize anything...nature is having enough troubles with out man monkeying around with things that would be best left to the cull tank feeder bin.

I only have evern "owned" one pacu, i've had others but never for long. I got this one cause he was messed up looking and i felt bad for him. Ironically enough he's chasing the hell outa my albino notopterus knives but never catching them so he's got a strong will to eat and grow....sorta...he aint gonna look the same as the rest but he's still doing well so far so i cant complain.

Jason
 
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