Rupchanda, pacu Fish (Fishary)

1. Body Shape

Deep-bodied, laterally compressed (roundish, disc-like shape).

Looks similar to piranhas, but usually larger and with different teeth.

2. Color

Silvery-gray body.

Bright reddish-orange belly and lower fins (especially in Red-bellied Pacu).

3. Head & Mouth

Small head compared to body.

Mouth has square, human-like teeth (broad and flat), adapted for crushing seeds and plants.

This is a key difference from piranhas.

4. Size

Can grow very large, up to 70 cm and more than 20–25 kg