PEZ Amazon TAMBAQUI The PACU

Dec 13, 2009 Lorenzo Martinez Bernal BIG FISH 3

PEZ Amazon TAMBAQUI The PACU

Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) It is a freshwater fish,fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae,The Characidae family. Also it is known by the names Pacu, runway Negro, Black-finned pacu, Giant pacu, Cachama and Gamitana.Es the only species of the genus Colossoma.

Considered one of the freshwater fish tastier world, It feeds on fruits and seeds.
If you find yourself in Manaus, Do not let to try it in one of the local restaurants.

This vegetarian family member Piranhas can reach one meter in length and weigh up 45 kg, to the delight of the natives.
His favorite seeds are the rubber tree.

The characin cachama is the largest in South America. Cachama is in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in its wild form.

You can reach more than 1 Length meters and 30 kilograms in total weight.

It is similar in shape to the piranha and sometimes confused with carnivorous fish, the pacu is high and laterally compressed with big eyes and slightly arched body atrás.Color is basic black to gray with spots and flaws in their half body. All fins are black and pectoral fins are small. Around the 10 percent of the weight is fat cachama.

This species is generally solitaria.Los stop their adult life in the flooded forests during the first 5 months of floods and consume fruits and young granos.Los and children living in the sewage to maturity sexual.La cachama feeds on zooplankton, insects, Snails and decaying plants.

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PEZ Amazon TAMBAQUI The PACU

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