Re: NANFA-L-- Fw: NAS Species Alert - Piaractus brachypomus


Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Fw: NAS Species Alert - Piaractus brachypomus
EELReprah-in-aol.com
Date: Wed Nov 03 2004 - 20:21:34 CST


In a message dated 11/3/04 8:54:21 PM, Moontanman-in-aol.com writes:

<< concern that this fish is a significant threat
is much ado about nothing! Only in the very deep south is there even a small
chance of a breeding population and even then I think pacu need some rather
unlikely environmental parameters to reproduce,-in-least unlikely in North
America, very soft acid water? >>

Pacu and Piranha are found in Uruguay where it goes down to freezing commonly.
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: Fri Dec 31 2004 - 12:42:45 CST