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Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)

Where found : Amazon and Orinoco rivers of South America.

Diet : Fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. The teeth are well-developed but blunter than those of their relation: the piranha.

Description : These fish may grow up to 30 inches long!

Life span : Up to 28 years.

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