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Aquatics Gallery > Americas Zone
SPECIE NAME:Colossoma macropomum
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Black Pacu
LOCATION: Tropical South America, mainly the Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
HABITAT: Black Pacu live in freshwater floodplains, blackwater areas and flooded forests. Adults move into flooded forests during the rainy season.
SIZE: Size: Up to 108 cm
DIET: Omnivorous
FACT: Black Pacu is also called Tambaqui and is the largest characin found in South America.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Black Pacu
LOCATION: Tropical South America, mainly the Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
HABITAT: Black Pacu live in freshwater floodplains, blackwater areas and flooded forests. Adults move into flooded forests during the rainy season.
SIZE: Size: Up to 108 cm
DIET: Omnivorous
FACT: Black Pacu is also called Tambaqui and is the largest characin found in South America.
SPECIE NAME:Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Silver Arawana
LOCATION: Amazon region of South America, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana and Venezuela.
HABITAT: It occurs in blackwater and whitewater floodplains, flooded forests, lagoons and marginal river areas.
SIZE: Size: Up to 90 cm Weight: Up to 6 kg.
DIET: Omnivorous with a strong tendency toward carnivory.
FACT: The male carries eggs and young inside his mouth for nearly six weeks.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Silver Arawana
LOCATION: Amazon region of South America, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana and Venezuela.
HABITAT: It occurs in blackwater and whitewater floodplains, flooded forests, lagoons and marginal river areas.
SIZE: Size: Up to 90 cm Weight: Up to 6 kg.
DIET: Omnivorous with a strong tendency toward carnivory.
FACT: The male carries eggs and young inside his mouth for nearly six weeks.
SPECIE NAME:Arapaima gigas
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Arapaima
LOCATION: Found in basin of Amazon River
HABITAT: The exact habitat of these fish is unknown. It has been reported to be in the Essequibo basins and fossils have been found in the Rio Magdelena basin in Colombia. These fish have been most recently been introduced in Eastern Asia
SIZE: UPTO 300 CM. UPTO 200 KG
DIET: The Arapaima are carnivores, a predator that mainly eats other fish. They will also eat animals or birds if they are near by. They are known to jump out of the water to snatch a small bird off of low-hanging tree branches. In captivity they can be fed smaller fish, chopped up meaty foods, crustaceans, pellets, and prepared foods such as krill and plankton.
FACT: They are fast growers and powerful swimmers. They are a predator that mainly eats other fish. They will also jump out of the water to snatch small birds from low hanging tree branches. Because of their large size and food requirements, they are not really a good choice as a home pet for most aquarists.Largest fresh water fish in the world.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Arapaima
LOCATION: Found in basin of Amazon River
HABITAT: The exact habitat of these fish is unknown. It has been reported to be in the Essequibo basins and fossils have been found in the Rio Magdelena basin in Colombia. These fish have been most recently been introduced in Eastern Asia
SIZE: UPTO 300 CM. UPTO 200 KG
DIET: The Arapaima are carnivores, a predator that mainly eats other fish. They will also eat animals or birds if they are near by. They are known to jump out of the water to snatch a small bird off of low-hanging tree branches. In captivity they can be fed smaller fish, chopped up meaty foods, crustaceans, pellets, and prepared foods such as krill and plankton.
FACT: They are fast growers and powerful swimmers. They are a predator that mainly eats other fish. They will also jump out of the water to snatch small birds from low hanging tree branches. Because of their large size and food requirements, they are not really a good choice as a home pet for most aquarists.Largest fresh water fish in the world.
SPECIE NAME:Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Barred Catfish / Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
LOCATION: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.
HABITAT: Large rivers, lakes and flooded forests; adults commonly occur in river channels and shaded areas.
SIZE: Size: Up to 170 cm according to the Gujarat Science City profile. Weight: Up to 70 kg.
DIET: Piscivorous (fish-eating predator).
FACT: An estimated 8 million eggs can be produced per kilogram of fish.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Barred Catfish / Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
LOCATION: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.
HABITAT: Large rivers, lakes and flooded forests; adults commonly occur in river channels and shaded areas.
SIZE: Size: Up to 170 cm according to the Gujarat Science City profile. Weight: Up to 70 kg.
DIET: Piscivorous (fish-eating predator).
FACT: An estimated 8 million eggs can be produced per kilogram of fish.