species in this genus: Serrasalmus altispinis Merckx, Jégu & dos Santos, 2000 Serrasalmus altuvei Ramírez, 1965 (caribe pinche) Serrasalmus auriventris (Burmeister...
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Redeye piranha (redirect from Serrasalmus rhombeus)
The black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus), also known as the redeye piranha, white piranha, spotted piranha or yellow piranha, is a species of freshwater...
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Serrasalmus elongatus is a slender and elongated shaped piranha from the S. humeralis group. It is commonly known as elongated piranha or pike piranha...
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Serrasalmus manueli, the Silver piranha or Manuel's piranha, is one of the largest species of piranha within the genus Serrasalmus. Its size and weight...
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Traditionally, only the four genera Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Serrasalmus are considered to be true piranhas, due to their specialized teeth. However...
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Pygopristis (redirect from Serrasalmus denticulatus)
Pygopristis denticulata (G. Cuvier, 1819) Synonyms Serrasalmus denticulatus G. Cuvier, 1819 Serrasalmus punctatus Jardine, 1841 Pygopristis fumarius J. P...
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Conservation of Nature. The body shape of Serrasalmus geryi is very laterally compressed, similar to other Serrasalmus genus members S. altuvei, S. hastatus...
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Serrasalmus neveriensis is a species of serrasalmid found in South America in the Coastal rivers of Venezuela. Machado-Allison, Fink, López Rojas & Rodenas...
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Red-bellied piranha (redirect from Serrasalmus nattereri)
The red-bellied piranha, also known as the red piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri), is a type of piranha native to South America, found in the Amazon, Paraguay...
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Pygocentrus piraya (redirect from Serrasalmus piraya)
Characiformes Family: Serrasalmidae Genus: Pygocentrus Species: P. piraya Binomial name Pygocentrus piraya (G. Cuvier, 1819) Synonyms Serrasalmus Piraya...
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comprises the genera Catoprion, Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis and Serrasalmus, but based on phylogeny also the mainly herbivorous (although with omnivorous...
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Sharp-snouted piranha (redirect from Serrasalmus sanchezi)
The sharp-snouted piranha (Serrasalmus sanchezi) is a species of serrasalmid endemic to Peru. It is part of the S. rhombeus complex. It reaches a maximum...
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Saccoderma found in the Magdalena river in Colombia Serrasalmus hastatus, a piranha species in the genus Serrasalmus T. hastatus Thermocyclops hastatus antillensis...
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other member of the family, living or extinct. Later research using Serrasalmus rhombeus as a basis arrived at a more conservative size estimate of 71 cm...
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to either of 2 species of these fish: Serrasalmus maculatus (literally meaning "spotted pirambeba") Serrasalmus rhombeus (redeye piranha) This disambiguation...
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ocelli have been suggested to function to limit fin-nipping by piranha (Serrasalmus spp.), which co-occur with A. ocellatus in its natural environment. The...
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Hironobu (1980). "Bilateral retinal projections in the black piranah (Serrasalmus niger)". Cell Tissue Res. 213 (3): 483–495. doi:10.1007/BF00237893. PMID 7448850...
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Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Serrasalmidae Genus: Pygocentrus J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 Type species Serrasalmus piraya G. Cuvier, 1819...
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[=Pygocentrus nattereri] without palatine teeth, and the less blood-thirsty Serrasalmus with a series of permanent teeth along the palatine". The author designed...
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Metynnis, Mylossoma, Pygopristis denticulata, Pristobrycon striolatus and Serrasalmus, as well as the unrelated marine fish Beryx, Brama, Trachinotus goodei...
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world. Peters also described at least one new fish species, the piranha Serrasalmus irritans, Peters 1877, based on a specimen reported as from San Fernando...
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a local term for either of 2 species of piranha: Serrasalmus gibbus (Castelnau's piranha) Serrasalmus spilopleura (speckled piranha) This disambiguation...
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28 seconds. The message is, "The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world....
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(Hydrolycus armatus) Ripsaw catfish (Oxydoras niger) Black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) 2 "Killer Catfish" 12 April 2009 (2009-04-12) 23 May 2010 (2010-05-23)...
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2 species of these fish: Serrasalmus rhombeus (redeye piranha) which includes the fish formerly known as S. niger Serrasalmus spilopleura (speckled piranha)...
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Gunther, 1864 (misapplied) Serrasalmo striolatus Steindachner, 1908 Serrasalmus striolatus (Steindachner, 1908) in Norman, 1929 Pygocentrus striolatus...
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the fox squirrel, the largest species of tree squirrel Serrasalmus niger, a synonym of Serrasalmus rhombeus, the redeye piranha Sphodros niger, the black...
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piranha can refer to either of 2 species of these fish: Serrasalmus rhombeus (redeye piranha) Serrasalmus sanchezi (sharp-snouted piranha) This disambiguation...
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the urinary bladder and ureters of the piranhas Serrasalmus marginatus Valenciennes, 1836 and Serrasalmus spilopleura Kner, 1858 (Serrasalmidae, Characiformes)...
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piranha Pygocentrus nattereri 33 cm (13 in) Redeye piranha, black piranha Serrasalmus rhombeus 41.5 cm (16.3 in) Wimple piranha Catoprion mento 15 cm (5.9 in)...
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