Last week, they were found in a lagoon in Kaliningrad, in the Baltic Sea. A local fishermen say that saw some South American fish, close relatives of the flesh-eating piranha. People have given them for the marine biologists.
Exotic fish species which live mainly in the Amazon River basin and can grow up to 90 cm. Currently we are giving local people worried and scared by strange habits.
Species of pacu live mainly on seeds and algae. The end of September last year, they were discovered in a Lake just 15 miles from downtown New York City in the United States. It once took the testicles of two fishermen in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, causing them to be dead.
Pacu Piranha Fish
Piranhas belong to the subfamily Serrasalmina, which includes closely related omnivorous. They are known for their sharp teeth, powerful jaws, and voracious appetite for meat.
Piranha teeth are often used to make tools and weapons by the indigenous population. Piranhas are also popular as food, although if an individual piranha is caught on a hook or line, it may be attacked by others.
According to one study in Suriname, piranha attacks tend to peak in the dry season when food is relatively scarce and the water levels are lower,
Piranha fish also famous in films, often portrayed as aggressive, insatiable predators. An example of this appears in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, where a piece of meat is shown being fed to pet piranhas.
Another film Piranha (1978) and Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) showing murderous piranha fish biting and eating humans.
Piranha 3D (2010) is another new Hollywood film.
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