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  • Gentle piranha found in Pasig
    Ardosa, Carlos (Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc., 2014-05-28)
    Las Farolas, which turned a year old in April, is also the sanctuary of a friendly variety of piranha called the Red Pacu or Red Belly Pacu, an omnivorous South American freshwater fish. Pacu (scientific name Colossoma bidens) and piranha have dissimilar teeth, the main difference being jaw alignment. The carnivorous type has pointed, razor-sharp teeth in a pronounced under bite, whereas the Pacu has a more square and straighter teeth like a human.