"Musashi" wrote in
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"Jonathan v.d. Sluis" wrote in message
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"George" wrote in
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How about a Pacu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacu_(fish) ?

George in Las Vegas




Yes, it certainly looks like such a fish, but they're freshwater
species and live in South America, so that doesn't quite fit. Is
there some relative of these fish that can be found near Vladivostok?

I do not think there are any sal****er fish that resembles your photo
from Okhotsk to the
Sea of Japan. There are no freshwater fish either. While the Amur and
northern
China have various carp species, none have the adipose fin shown in
your photo.
There are no relatives of Piranha or Pacu in North Asia as the only
fish that have
adipose fins are all salmonids and smelt species.
I would say with certainty that the photo is of South American Pacu,
which I believe
have been transplanted in some parts Southeast Asia, but they would
not be able to
withstand the cold climate of Northern Asia. May I suggest a
reverification from
the photo source?

A sensible suggestion! It's very difficult for the person who made the
photo to go back to the aquarium, however. I can see that it looks like
nothing but a pacu or piranha. You make a good point.

The most obvious explanation is that there are, indeed, non-local fish in
the aquarium at vladivostok, even though I was told otherwise. Thanks to
both repliers for your efforts, I appreciate it a lot.

Kind regards,
Jonathan.