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Name
Scientific name
Acnodon normani
Described by
Authority Gosline, Year 1951
Family
Serrasalmidae
Common names
Sheep Pacu, Schaf-Pacu
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The sheep pacu, Acnodon normani, is a serrasalmid from Brazil, possibly restricted to the Xingu and Tocantins watersheds of the Amazon basi…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
135mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 150 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon, Iriri, Santa Teresa, Sono, Tocantins, Tucuruí, Xingu
Writing
Etymology
Acnodon: from the Greek privative ἀ-, meaning 'without', and knṓdōn (Gr. κνώδων), meaning 'projecting teeth on the blade of a hunting spear'; probably based on…
Distribution
Known only from the lower Amazon river basin, and possibly restricted to the Xingu and Tocantins watersheds. Type locality is ' Rio Santa Teresa, a western tri…
Habitat
The rio Sono is a tributary within the rio Tocantins basin and contains crystalline water flowing through a savannah landscape, with no surrounding forest. Sym…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 150 ∗ 45 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Relatively unfussy, although some cover and well-oxygenated water with a degree of flow should be provided. Live plants are likely to be eaten.
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Often said to be a frugivore or generalised herbivore, although aquarium observations suggest it may also feed on the scales of other fishes to an extent. It i…
Behaviour and compatibility
Given its propensity to pick at the scales of larger fishes, this species is not recommended for the community aquarium, although it does not seem to target mu…
Sexual dimorphism
Larger adult males possess a lobe on the anal-fin, located 23-28 rays from the first branched ray. The segments of the rays where the lobe is situated are shor…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is also known as 'tiger pacu' in the ornamental trade. There are currently three species in the genus Acnodon, among which A. oligacanthus is easi…
References
References
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