Pacu Fish (IMAGE) Helmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)) Caption Piaractus mesopotamicus, a South American species known as pacu, is often raised in aquaculture. Credit © Helmholtz Zentrum München Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.