I’ll like to know more on these 4 species

[MatteoTheEnder22]

So i will like to know more on these 4 species of pacu first one being ,Ossubtus xinguense, pink pacu, sheepshead pacu, and lastly Metynnis argenteus, so if you have any personal experience with any of the following species it will be very much appreciated and also if you know of a website/ store in which they any of these species that will help a lot

 

[Chefken]

Metyinnis is a common silver dollar.....not really a pacu.....piranha are also not pacu. Silver dollars usually grow to about 6-7" and like to be groups of 5 or more. They are like garbage cans and will eat anything although they are generally considered vegetarians. i have never attempted true pacu as I never had a 300-500 gallon tank. ( which could never house a truly adult pacu)

https://flyfishin.asia/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/big-pacu-fly-fishing-malaysia-140202_8015-1024x576.jpg

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

I’am going to add pictures of the fish I mentioned also is more of a broad term to describe different species so for example some species of silver dollars can i have a common name of pacu

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Ossubtus xinguense aka the parrot pacu

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Sheepsheaded pacu

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Pink pacu

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Metynnis argenteus aka silver dollar

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Pink pacuView attachment 1417655

Lol I want this fish and that guy's shirt. Lovely red color on that pacu but sadly don't have much experience with any like them besides silver dollars and some red belly piranha. If it's anything like a silver dollar I would agree with chefken that they can be literal trash cans for fish. My SD's used to eat any meat product I'd toss in the tank regardless of being herbivores.

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Lol I want this fish and that guy's shirt. Lovely red color on that pacu but sadly don't have much experience with any like them besides silver dollars and some red belly piranha. If it's anything like a silver dollar I would agree with chefken that they can be literal trash cans for fish. My SD's used to eat any meat product I'd toss in the tank regardless of being herbivores.

Same for me i really want the pink pacu first or if anything the parrot pacu also i like the other 2 bit i prefer the 2 first ones yeah also supposdly when pacu are introduced into new habitats they actually a little more protein than plant matter may be the same with silver dollars too

 

[krichardson]

I've never heard of a sheepsheaded pacu,I have only seen that species referred to as sheep pacu.