Serrasalmus
Serrasalmus | |
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6.5 in (17 cm)-long juvenile (S. manueli) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Serrasalmidae |
Genus: | Serrasalmus Lacepède, 1803 |
Type species | |
Salmo rhombeus Linnaeus, 1766
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Species | |
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Serrasalmus is a genus of piranhas. 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.
These fish are predatory, have sharp teeth and generally have a rhomboid shape. In some, the shape is more ovoid, particularly in old specimens. Some Serrasalmus species can exceed 20 in or 510 mm (S. manueli and S. rhombeus, according to OPEFE), placing them among the largest Serrasalmidae.
Species[]
There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- , & , 2000
- , 1965 (caribe pinche)
- (Burmeister, 1861)
- Lütken, 1875 (white piranha)
- , & , 1991
- Norman, 1929
- Serrasalmus elongatus Kner, 1858 (slender piranha, caribe pinche)
- (Jardine, 1841)
- Serrasalmus geryi & , 1988 (violet line piranha)
- Castelnau, 1855
- & , 1992 (blue tiger piranha)
- & , 2001
- (C. H. Eigenmann, 1915)
- Valenciennes, 1850 (pirambeba)
- (W. K. H. Peters, 1877) ("caribe pinche")
- Kner, 1858 (spotted piranha)
- Serrasalmus manueli ( & , 1967) (green tiger piranha, caribe parguasero)
- Valenciennes, 1837
- , 1965 (red-throated piranha)
- , 1969 (caribe pintado)
- Serrasalmus neveriensis , , & Rodenas, 1993
- (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
- (Burmeister, 1861)
- & , 2010
- Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766) (redeye piranha, caribe amarillo)
- Serrasalmus sanchezi Géry, 1964 (sharp-snouted piranha)
- (Jardine, 1841)
- (Valenciennes, 1850) (caribe cortador)
- Kner, 1858 (speckled piranha)
- (Jardine, 1841)
- (Jardine, 1841)
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Serrasalmus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Media related to Serrasalmus at Wikimedia Commons
- "Serrasalmus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
- OPEFE[full citation needed]
Categories:
- Serrasalmidae
- Piranhas
- Fish of South America
- Characiformes stubs