now that is exactly the photo I wanted!! That's a beautiful fish, Kasey. I want one like the ones I see swimming around in the aquarium in Singapore. Some of those are as big as a decent GT. Btw, if you want to read something funny, read the below which is currently on Wikipedia. It's hilarious!!
Pacu were introduced in 1994 to the Sepik River, and in 1997 to the Ramu river as a food source, due to overfishing of native species. Local people blame the fish for outcompeting native species, including juvenile crocodiles, as well as for several attacks on humans.
While the pacu is a vegetarian in it's natural distribution, reports from Papual New Guinea claim that the Pacu can grow very large and has turned into man eater. In fact, the Pacu grows much larger in Papua New Guinea that it ever has in South America. Pacu have been reported to have grown to seven or eight feet in the Sepik, although these claims have not been verified. In a recent episode of the Animal Planet's, River Monsters, these claims were investigated. Several stories backed up the claims that these fish do attack humans with a very crushing and painful bite, in many cases biting a man's genitals. It is known by locals as the "ball biter". A pacu was caught close to two feet in length, which is large enough to cause painful bites and tear flesh. While not a man eater, the fish should be handled with care if caught.
In Papua New Guinea.
