Tambaqui / Cachama
探検魚類
Tambaqui / Cachama
Colossoma macropomum
The Tambaqui, also known as Cachama, is a big, friendly fish that lives in rivers and lakes. It has a round body and loves to eat fruits and seeds that fall into the water.
生息地: Freshwater rivers and lakes
外見
The Tambaqui / Cachama is a large, deep-bodied fish with a disc-like shape, sporting dark grey to black coloration dorsally that fades to a lighter yellowish belly. It has strong, piranha-like teeth and prominent scales, making it distinct among large Amazonian fish.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Actinopterygii目Characiformes科Serrasalmidae属Colossoma
カテゴリ
魚類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Locals often call them 'fruit eaters' because of their love for fallen forest fruits.
Tambaqui are cousins to piranhas but prefer fruits and seeds over meat!
They are one of the largest scaled freshwater fish in South America, weighing up to 44 kg!
Young Tambaqui sometimes hide among piranha schools for protection!
特殊能力
能力
Nutcracker Jaws
Tambaqui can crush tough seeds and nuts with their powerful, molar-like teeth, helping them exploit a unique food source.
能力
Low-Oxygen Warrior
Tambaqui can survive in low-oxygen waters by gulping air and using specialized blood oxygen absorption, enabling survival during dry seasons.
能力
Amazonian Gardener
Tambaqui helps spread seeds of fruit-bearing trees throughout the Amazon, acting as an important aquatic seed disperser.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 50-110 cm
- 体重
- 10-44 kg
- 寿命
- 10-18 年
- 遊泳速度
- 20 km/h
- 最大深度
- 20 m
- 水質
- 淡水
食性と食事
These large omnivorous fish eat a huge variety of foods, mainly fruits, seeds, and zooplankton.
年齢による違い: Young Tambaqui primarily eat zooplankton, gradually shifting to fruits, seeds, and larger plant matter as they grow.
主な食物
- fruits
- seeds
- zooplankton
- insects
- algae
- small fish
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Tucum Palm
Astrocaryum vulgare
disperses seeds of its fallen fruits
eaten by
Spectacled Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
young Tambaqui are prey for caimans
eaten by
Human
Homo sapiens
a significant food source for Amazonian people
特徴
別名
Cachama
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always be careful around water and ask an adult before swimming.
よくある質問
Tambaqui / Cachamaの長さは何ですか？
50-110 cm
Tambaqui / Cachamaの体重は何ですか？
10-44 kg
Tambaqui / Cachamaの寿命は何ですか？
10-18 年
Tambaqui / Cachamaは何を食べますか？
These large omnivorous fish eat a huge variety of foods, mainly fruits, seeds, and zooplankton.
Tambaqui / Cachamaの遊泳速度は何ですか？
20 km/h
Tambaqui / Cachamaは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater rivers and lakes
Tambaqui / Cachamaはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Tambaqui / Cachamaの最大深度は何ですか？
20 m
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