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Moon pacu

Myloplus levis (Eigenmann & McAtee, 1907)

Status not recordedbony fish

The moon pacu (Myloplus levis) is a species in the family Serrasalmidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the moon pacu

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the moon pacu live?

Not recorded

Is the moon pacu endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the moon pacu classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familySerrasalmidae
  6. genusMyloplus
  7. SpeciesMyloplus levis (Eigenmann & McAtee, 1907)

Synonyms Myleus levis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • myloplus rychlýCzech
  • Pacu-luaPortuguese
  • Гладкий милоплюсRussian
  • Pacu-pevaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the moon pacu

Other species in the same genus Myloplus.

Redhook

Myloplus rubripinnis

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Pacu

Myloplus planquettei

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Redgill pacu

Myloplus asterias

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

CompareMoon pacu vs RedhookMoon pacu vs PacuMoon pacu vs Myloplus sauronMoon pacu vs Redgill pacu

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the moon pacu?

The moon pacu (Myloplus levis) belongs to the family Serrasalmidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Moon pacu (Myloplus levis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/moon-pacu

MLA

“Moon pacu (Myloplus levis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/moon-pacu.

BibTeX
@misc{moon_pacu_2026,
  title = {Moon pacu (Myloplus levis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/moon-pacu},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}