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Utiaritichthys
Utiaritichthys is a genus of serrasalmid fish found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America. The adults are typically found in rapidly flowing water where they feed on aquatic plants in the Podostemaceae family and filamentous algae. They reach up to 32.2 cm (1.06 ft) in standard length.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Orange-blotched Pacu
speciesUtiaritichthys sennaebragai
Faded-banded Pacu
speciesUtiaritichthys esguiceroi
Green Pacu
speciesUtiaritichthys longidorsalis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 92754.