Genus

Acnodon

Species: 1
Photographed: 1 of 1
Difficulty rated: 1 of 1

Where the name comes fromEdit

from the Greek privative ἀ-, meaning 'without', and knṓdōn (Gr. κνώδων), meaning 'projecting teeth on the blade of a hunting spear'; probably based on the misimpression that the type species, A. oligancanthus, has no predorsal spine.

Specimen from the German aquarium trade.

Acnodon normaniSheep Pacu

Gosline, 1951

The sheep pacu, Acnodon normani, is a serrasalmid from Brazil, possibly restricted to the Xingu and Tocantins watersheds of the Amazon basin. Also known in the trade as 'tiger pacu', it is often said to be a frugivore or herbivore, but aquarium observations suggest it also feeds on the scales of other fishes. That makes it unsuitable for the community aquarium, although it does not seem to target much smaller species.

Moderate