Parana Pillows
Description: It is a member of the Brycon characins family and is native to the Upper Paraná and São Francisco River basins in Brazil, South America. It inhabits swift, clear-water headwater streams and medium-sized rivers with fast rapids, high oxygen, and intact forest borders. It feeds on fruits, seeds, plant matter, insects and sometimes small fish and crustaceans. It can reach a maximum length of 51 cm (20 inches).
Description: It is a member of the Cichlid family and is native to the coastal drainages of Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Paraná River basin, lower part of Paraná River in Argentina, South America. Frequently found in slow-moving or calm waters including creeks, main river channels, floodplains, marshes, and swampy lakes. It feeds on detritus (waste material or debris) and plant material, preying on small aquatic animals, including small fish. It can reach a maximum length of 19.3 cm (7.6 inches).
Description: It is a member of the Australian lungfishes family and is native to the Amazon, Paraguay and lower Paraná River basins in South America. It is a obligate air-breather and prefers stagnant waters where there is little current. It feeds on aquatic vertebrates, invertebrates such as snails, clams and shrimp, and algae. It can reach a maximum length of 125 cm ( 49 inches).
Description: It is a member of the Characinae family and is native to the Paraguay and lower Parana River basins and the Uruguay River in South America. It thrives in river and lake systems where it acts as an aggressive, barracuda-like ambush predator. It feeds on smaller fish. It can reach a maximum length of 30.6 cm (12 inches).
