ID this fish please
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Cute "little" thang--I agree, pacu. Deff not silver dollar. What size does Teacup ray get? Teacup?
Lupin
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Nope. Scat has a far different shape in comparison to the one shown in pictures.
pacu!
55 is too small for the pacu when full grown, and much too small for even a teacup ray.
you're on to something though, good reason to upgrade!
55 is too small for the pacu when full grown, and much too small for even a teacup ray.
you're on to something though, good reason to upgrade!
BigFishKeeper
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that is most certainly a spotted silver dollar NOT a pacu.
i have kept both
trust me. pics to verify to follow..
i have kept both
trust me. pics to verify to follow..
there are several key differences between "silver dollar" species and a true pacu.
a few of the obvious ones:
1. pacus are much stockier (thicker fish) even as babies
2. the mouth of a pacu is much larger than any silver dollar
3. the caudal fin of a pacu is larger in proportion to its body size
4. the shape is slightly different.
5. pretty much all baby pacus will have red on the body and a red anal fin, although this disappears with growing size
a few of the obvious ones:
1. pacus are much stockier (thicker fish) even as babies
2. the mouth of a pacu is much larger than any silver dollar
3. the caudal fin of a pacu is larger in proportion to its body size
4. the shape is slightly different.
5. pretty much all baby pacus will have red on the body and a red anal fin, although this disappears with growing size
