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Parrot Pacu

Ossubtus xinguense

Classification

Ossubtus is a genus of fish in the family Serrasalmidae. It contains a single species, Ossubtus xinguense, the parrot pacu or eaglebeak pacu, The species is endemic to rapids in the Xingu River basin in the Brazilian Amazon. This vulnerable species is primarily a herbivore.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1