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Piau

Piau

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Unlike piapara and piauçu, piaus are small fish with a maximum size of 30 cm. They are very tasty but have many bones. The ideal is to "score" them, meaning to make several cuts in the flesh to break up the bones. After being breaded and fried, all you need is lemon and beer to go with it. It's very good! These fish are more commonly found in the Midwest, Pantanal, and Amazon regions.
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General information

General characteristics

Piaus are small fish, generally of the genus Leporinus. This group includes the piava, three-spot headstander, flamingo headstander, campineiro, saguirú, sairú, among others.

Location and habitat

General: Amazon, Pantanal, South/Southeast

Scientific name and other names

Leporinus sp.

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