Pacu piranha or not??

[Joecool44]

Ok so is the pacu a piranha? I have a red belly pacu and I'm wondering if they are piranhas or not 100% the only big difference is tht the pacu is on the slight side of a herbivore but not entirely and tht the teeth is different? And yes I am fully aware of the size and I am aware I have to upgrade to a monster tank


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[ballinouttacntrol]

There's a billion difference. That's a pacu, no question.

Put a piranha and an Oscar in a tank just like that pic and let me know what happens


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[LukeOscar]

There's a billion difference. That's a pacu, no question.

Put a piranha and an Oscar in a tank just like that pic and let me know what happens


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I saw the scenario once before. Eventually the Oscar went to lip lock and lost its bottom jaw. Not a pretty picture.

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[Oddball]

Pacus and piranhas share the same taxonomy only to the sub-family. Genus and species are completely different. The only real resemblance is mildly visible. Physiologically, the two are exceedingly different.


Kingdom:

Animalia



Phylum:

Chordata



Class:

Actinopterygii



Order:

Characiformes



Family:

Characidae



Subfamily:

Serrasalminae


After the above, they part ways.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

I saw the scenario once before. Eventually the Oscar went to lip lock and lost its bottom jaw. Not a pretty picture.

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Lol exactly. I have seen people keep a single red with a pair of oscars though. The rbp kept its distance.

I've noticed the last couple times someone has asked for a pacu or piranha identification they've used the term "pacu piranha". I'm not use to this term on these boards (after avoiding the fish areas for a couple years). When did this happen and could it be part of the confusion with labeling? I can see verbal communication getting muddy by both terms being tossed out there to buyers



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[Yuki Rihwa]

It's cause by LFS, 1 of my LFS keep telling pacu is a piranha because it's easier to sell those pacu with the name "piranha" for newbies!

 

[kevbc03]

A Pacu is most definitely NOT a piranha.

To be honest, I think it is a shame that these Pacu are sold in pet stores without providing the proper information.

 

[tlindsey]

A Pacu is most definitely NOT a piranha.

To be honest, I think it is a shame that these Pacu are sold in pet stores without providing the proper information.

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