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Posted 02 March 2007 - 10:12 AM (#1) MonsterFishOwner

Interested

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i bought it as a churorro barracuda which being a pet store it cant be depended on

i think it could be Acestrorhynchus isalinae or acestrorhynchus falcirostris

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Posted 02 March 2007 - 11:49 AM (#2) acestro

Pygocentrus piraya

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Actually that's A. heterolepis. They've been coming in as isalinae but grow out to look a LOT like falcirostris. I had these and they get big (relatively). Around a foot.

This species was quite confusing for me until recently. If you really want to see my thought process, check here:

http://forums.waterwolves.com/index.php?sh...112609&st=0

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Posted 02 March 2007 - 12:09 PM (#3) MonsterFishOwner

Interested

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this one looks nothing at all like the one on the link

Posted 03 March 2007 - 12:59 PM (#4) hastatus

OPEFE Head Researcher (piranhas)

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Interests:Studying and researching piranhas since 1957. Kept over 200 aquariums and a live piranha exhibit in Sutherlin, Oregon from 1994-2000. Retired but still active on OPEFE web site.
Current Piranhas: Lots of nice preserved ones now.

Juvenile fish go through changes and in most cases look nothing like the adult fish. Here is your repaired photo for enhancement.

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 02:55 PM (#5) acestro

Pygocentrus piraya

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MonsterFishOwner, on Mar 2 2007, 11:09 AM, said:

this one looks nothing at all like the one on the link

As Frank said, fishes change, and that's why heterolepis has caused everyone (myself included) much confusion. The first pic you see in that link is what your fish will likely look like in a few months. Scroll down in that link to see an 'earlier' version. Also, post another pic so I can tell for sure if you dont have an isalinae or a nasutus. I guarantee you that you dont have a falcirostris, they never have those stripes.