Pacu range in size from about 4 cm (1.6 inches) to slightly more than 1 meter (3.3 feet) in length, and they may weigh as much as 40 kg (88.2 pounds). They closely resemble, and are often mistaken for, piranhas, in that they are deep-bodied and plate-shaped, with a narrow head.
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