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Redgill pacu

Myloplus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the redgill 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 redgill pacu live?

Not recorded

Is the redgill 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 redgill pacu classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familySerrasalmidae
  6. genusMyloplus
  7. SpeciesMyloplus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844)

Synonyms Myletes asterias, Myletes ellipticus, Myleus asterias, Myleus ellipticus, Myleus gurupyensis, Myleus schultzi, Myloplus schulzei, Tomete maculatus, Tometes maculatus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • myleus gurupyjskýCzech
  • PacuPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redgill pacu

Other species in the same genus Myloplus.

Redhook

Myloplus rubripinnis

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Pacu

Myloplus planquettei

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Moon pacu

Myloplus levis

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the redgill pacu?

The redgill pacu (Myloplus asterias) 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). Redgill pacu (Myloplus asterias). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redgill-pacu

MLA

“Redgill pacu (Myloplus asterias).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/redgill-pacu.

BibTeX
@misc{redgill_pacu_2026,
  title = {Redgill pacu (Myloplus asterias)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redgill-pacu},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}