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Nonnative Pacus and Tetras

Common Name Scientific Name First Observed Introduction Status

Black Pacu

Colossoma macropomum

Mid-1960s

Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape

Reported

Trahira

Hoplias malabaricus

1974

Possible aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape

Formerly reproducing

Silver Dollar

Metynnis sp.

1980, 2005

Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape

Formerly reproducing

Redbellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

Mid-1960s

Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape

Reported

Pirambeba

Serrasalmus humeralis

Early 1960s

Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape

Formerly reproducing