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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Sharp-toothed pacu

Tometes kranponhah Andrade, Jégu & Giarrizzo, 2016
Max Length
48 cm
Max Weight
1.5 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Sharp-toothed pacu (Tometes kranponhah), first described by Andrade, Jégu & Giarrizzo, 2016 is a large fish in the family Serrasalmidae (order Characiformes). Adults typically reach 48.00 cm in maximum length and up to 1.500 kg. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters.

Scientific Name
Tometes kranponhah
Authority
Andrade, Jégu & Giarrizzo, 2016
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
48 cm
Max Weight
1.5 kg
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sharp-toothed pacu is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sharp-toothed pacu is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02042 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
48cm
Max Weight
1,500g

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Andrade, Jégu & Giarrizzo, 2016

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