what fish is this.

[mark28]

what fish is this?I bought this fish recently.
Can not load pic on this site. Please go to this www and tell me what fish you think it is.

http/www.mark31.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

 

[Stevie@JC]

Looks like something from the priannha family

 

[gixer]

looks like a red bellied pirahna to me but i know nothing...so i might be wrong

 

[sylvia]

It's a pacu: http/www.elmersaquarium.com/10pacu.htm

Look at the bottom right picture. Same fish down to the thick black fringe on the anal fin, pointier head and big dorsal.

In contrast, here's a list of various piranha species + photos: http/www.petsforum.com/aquageo/Posters/images/E14163.gif

BTW, taken from that list, this is the red-belly in particular (the most common piranha available): http/www.petsforum.com/aquageo/Posters/images/E14160.gif (not the reddest of red bellies but the shape is clear).

Note that younger piranhas have a more pointed face (and very young red-bellies in particular are silver colored and lack the rich red-orange belly).

Should warn you though, I'm no expert. Get a second opinion. Mixing up a pacu with a piranha is one mistake you don't want to make.

 

[freddyk]

Looks like pacu to me

 

[Ferris]

I'd also say Pacu, looks too full bodied for a piranha.

 

[mark28]

Thanks everyone.

it's a pacu.I bought another one recently.It's incredible how fast they grow.