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Fishing near Açu, Rio Grande do Norte


Açu is a municipality in the semi-arid interior of Rio Grande do Norte, roughly 190 km west of Natal. The city sits near the Rio Piranhas ou Açu and is flanked by the large Açude Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves reservoir, making still-water and river fishing the dominant local pursuits. Smaller lagoas and açudes scattered across the surrounding caatinga round out the freshwater fishing scene.

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Cíclido pavorreal de kelber

Cíclido pavorreal de kelber

Cichla kelberi

Nile Tilapia

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus


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