Hey Swimbait,

I am pretty sure that you mean Pacu. It is a relative of the Pirhana(sp?) and is also a pretty common Tropical fish. These end up in our local lakes as they get to big for their aquariums. I live in Modesto and there is a little lake here that one was caught out of and they made a huge deal about it. This was 3 or 4 months ago and the lake is still completely fenced off.(we are talking about 8' hurricane fences.) They were concerned that it MAY be a Pirhana. The pacu has some big a$$ teeth but is primarily a vegetarian eating seeds and such. They also can grow to be over 30lbs. I have caught them in Florida and they fight like bulldogs. Anyway, just FYI..


Tight Lines,

Clay