Red-bellied Pacu Larva
Piaractus brachypomus (larva)
This newly hatched larva drifts in warm, slow-moving South American rivers and flooded margins. It feeds first on tiny planktonic organisms while sheltering among vegetation and suspended debris. A large yolk sac sustains it during its earliest days before active feeding becomes important.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Red-bellied Pacu Larva
- Red-bellied Pacu Fry
- ?
- Red-bellied Pacu