Length (total)
approx. 75 cm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Weight
9.000 kg
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
I / 6 rays
6 soft rays
6 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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