Serrasalmus
Sign in to saveSerrasalmus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. They are collectively known as pirambebas; the "typical" piranhas like the piraya piranha are nowadays placed in Pygocentrus. Like all piranhas, Serrasalmus are native to South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilySerrasalmidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,168
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Serrasalmidae
- Collections
- TCWC, CUMV, AUM, CAS, USNM
- Recorded in
- Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Serrasalminae
- Image
- Piranha-serrasalmus manueli 01.jpg
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- Category:Serrasalmus
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- Serrasalmus
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- Serrasalmus
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- genus
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Diet
- Evolution
- Fossil record
- Species
- References
Serrasalmus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. They are collectively known as pirambebas; the "typical" piranhas like the piraya piranha are nowadays placed in Pygocentrus. Like all piranhas, Serrasalmus are native to South America.
One species, S. humeralis, was able to temporarily establish a breeding population in Florida before being eradicated in 1981.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Serrasalmus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.