Cyprinidae: Scardinius Erythrophthalmus Gyrinocheilidae Gyrocheilus

Sunday 22 July 2012

Scardinius Erythrophthalmus Gyrinocheilidae Gyrocheilus

Mitochondrial Ribosomal RNA Genes and Phylogeny of Piranhas 42: 169-182, Orti, et al. 1996). Most look similar to each other during ontogeny, but those within the same species might even look like an entirely different species as they mature. Some of the larger pacus (genus Piaractus and Colossoma also called tambaqui) are imported for the aquarium trade as vegetarian piranha which is a gross mistake not only in classification, but misleads the public into thinking they are piranhas. Unfortunately, these beast grow huge, some exceeding 600 mm SL. The unknowing aquarists finds that his small home aquarium can no longer house a fish that not only eats a lot, but grows rapidly. Their pretty little, red-bellied piranha-like fish grows over a foot long in a short period of time.