While pacu fish are related to piranhas and have ... "This relative to piranha is purchased as an aquarium pet and often released into the wild after it out-grows an aquarium." ...

"While they are very food motivated fish that are able to ... senior aquarist at the New England Aquarium's Temperate Gallery, told Live Science that a single piranha can move and consume prey ...

CSU zoologist Brett Johnson told city parks workers that pacus are often confused with piranhas. The difference, he said, is that pacus are kept as pet fish in aquariums. “According to Dr ...

A funky-looking fish with human-looking teeth that likely began its life in an aquarium was caught by a ... the much more docile relation of a piranha that is native to South America.

"This separation of species is important since these fish are highly appreciated in the aquarium market and also ... While pacus look similar to piranhas and are closely related, they lack the ...

are commonly sold as pets to home aquarium owners. While pacus are related to piranhas, they "get much bigger," according to the Global Center for Species Survival. With proper care, these fish ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - The piranhas at Miller Park Zoo are looking for a new home after their tank sprung a leak. The 30-year-old aquarium sprung a leak, and the fish were safely transferred ...

The pacu is a South American freshwater fish that's related to piranha but has key differences ... The pacu was likely a pet that quickly outgrew its aquarium, according to a Facebook post ...