Short Body Albino Red Belly Pacu (Piaractus brachypomum) Parrot Cichlid and moderate to strong water

and moderate to strong water flow to replicate natural river conditions

Breeding pairs display excellent parental care

Avoid: Small or medium fish (will be eaten)

and the species also needs to be quite robust and assertive in order to hold their own

Our listing will have CB or WILD to indicate which type it is

Short Body Albino Red Belly Pacu (Piaractus brachypomum) Parrot Cichlid and moderate to strong waterPacu is a common name used to refer to several species of omnivorous South American freshwater serrasalmid fish that are related to the piranha. But unlike the piranha, the pacu have very blunt teeth and they are very peaceful. They can get to very big sizes, up to 24 inches, earning them the name "gentle giant".