The Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is a species of freshwater fish found only in Endless Ocean 2.
It is a sturdy, silvery fish that is commonly used as a food source. Due to a hardy and adaptable nature, it is farmed frequently.
In-Game[]
Marine Encyclopedia[]
Endless Ocean 2[]
Description[]
"This tall, dark fish lives on the fruit falling from trees, some of which have hard shells. Its extremely strong jaws allow it to break shells and extract the fruit."
Location[]
Endless Ocean 2[]
The tambaqui can be found throughout the majority of Cortica River Midstream.
Behavior[]
These fish swim about slowly and keep mostly to themselves. They are mixed in with the other fish seen in the river and are not aggressive towards the player.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
Real Life Information[]
- True to the in-game description, the tambaqui eats fruit that has fallen off of trees[1][2]. Its strong jaws and a unique set of teeth allow it to crack open any tough shells or skin it may encounter[3].
- Because it is a frugivore (animal that eats fruit) in the wild, the tambaqui has a developed sense of smell that allows it to find fruit more easily[4]. When kept in captivity, it may eat smaller fish[5].
- If agitated or provoked, it can give out a nasty bite[6]. In Papua New Guinea, it has earned itself a reputation for attacking rather sensitive regions of the human body[7][8].
- The tambaqui is a common fish in aquaculture (fish farming) because it is hardy, can be handled easily, and is resistant to many negative conditions, such as mineral deficiencies or changes in water pH[3][9]. This is good, because it is an important food source and is therefore a candidate for overfishing[10][11].
- The tambaqui is the second-largest fish in the Amazon river, only after the arapaima[9][11]. Even though it is native to the Amazon, it has been established in southern parts of the United States, most likely from aquarium releases[12].
- Other common names for the tambaqui include pacu, black pacu, black-finned pacu, cachama, curumim, ruelo, and gamitana[3][5][12]. The name "pacu" is also used to refer to a large number of fish that are in the family Serrasalmidae, like the tambaqui is.
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Guppy
• Banjo Catfish
• Zebra Pleco
• Scarlet Trimmed Pleco
• Marbled Piranha
• Altum Angelfish
Redtail Catfish
• Royal Panaque
• Blue Discus
• Green Terror
• Pink-Tailed Chalceus
Butterfly Peacock Bass
• Red Piranha
• Tambaqui
• Electric Eel
• Black Arowana
Tiger-Striped Catfish
• Silver Arowana
• Paradoxical Frog
• White-Blotched River Stingray
Alligator Gar
• Bicuda
• Arapaima
• Dorado
• Piraiba Catfish
• Giant Otter
• Spectacled Caiman
Amazonian Manatee
References[]
- ↑ Space for Life Montreal
- ↑ California Academy of Sciences
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 International Fish and Game Organization
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica (Vegetarian Piranhas)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Animal World Encyclopedia
- ↑ FishBase
- ↑ Telegraph
- ↑ Smithsonian Magazine (14 Facts about Piranhas)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 FAO (Tambaqui Farming Field Guide)
- ↑ Amazon Waters
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 CABI
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database