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Piaractus brachypomus  (Cuvier, 1818)

Pirapitinga
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Brazil country information

Common names: Caranha, Pirapitinga, Tambaqui
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 39031). Found in fish markets in Santarém.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae ()
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 88.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 25.0 kg (Ref. 2060); max. reported age: 28 years (Ref. 39139)

Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 52 - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 4.8 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 15

Climate / Range

Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?; 23°N - 11°S

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins (Ref. 39031). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Juveniles mimic Serrasalmus nattereri. Feeds on insects and decaying plants (Ref. 32894). Possesses powerful dentition that can cause serious bites (Ref. 4537). An important foodfish (Ref. 12202).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Traumatogenic



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.5   ±0.22 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7; tmax=28)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown