Serrasalmus
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The genus Serrasalmus is used to group several species of piranha of the subfamily Serrasalminae.
These fish, among other characteristics, are predatory, have sharp teeth and have a rhomboid shape.
The adult size is 24 inches, one of the largest Piranha genus.
[edit] Species
- Genus Serrasalmus (Pirambebas)
- Serrasalmus altispinis
- Serrasalmus altuvei
- Altuvei piranha
- "Caribe azul"
- Serrasalmus brandtii
- Brandtii piranha
- Green piranha
- "Cavaca"
- Serrasalmus compressus
- Compressus piranha
- Serrasalmus eigenmanni
- Eigenmann's piranha
- Serrasalmus elongatus
- Elongated piranha
- Pike piranha
- Pingke piranha
- Serrasalmus pinke
- "Caribe pinche"
- Serrasalmus geryi
- Gery's piranha
- Violet line piranha
- Serrasalmus gibbus
- Gibbus piranha
- Castelnau's piranha
- "Caribe dorado"
- Serrasalmus gouldingi
- Goulding's piranha
- Blue tiger piranha
- Serrasalmus hastatus
- Serrasalmus hollandi
- Holland's piranha
- Serrasalmus humeralis
- Humeralis piranha,
- Serrasalmus irritans
- Iredescent piranha
- "Caribe pinche"
- Serrasalmus maculatus
- Maculatus piranha
- Serrasalmus manueli
- Manuel's piranha
- Green tiger piranha
- "Caribe parguasero"
- Serrasalmus marginatus
- "Caribe"
- Serrasalmus medinai
- Medinai piranha
- Red throat piranha
- "Caribe"
- Serrasalmus nalseni
- "Caribe pintado"
- Serrasalmus neveriensis
- Rio Neveri piranha
- "Caribe de Rio"
- Serrasalmus piraya
- Piraya
- Piraya piranha
- Black-tailed piranha
- Rio São Francisco piranha
- King emperor piranha
- Serrasalmus rhombeus
- Rhombeus piranha
- Black piranha
- White piranha
- Peruvian black piranha
- Brazilian black piranha
- Spotted piranha
- S. niger piranha
- "Caribe Amarillo"
- "Caribe ojo rojo"
- Serrasalmus sanchezi
- Ruby-red piranha
- Ruby-throated diamond piranha
- Serrasalmus serrulatus
- "Caribe cortador"
- Serrasalmus spilopleura
- Spilopleura piranha
- Gold piranha
- Gold spilopleura
- Ruby red piranha
- Purple spilopleura
- Black piranha
- Black diamond piranha
- Speckled piranha
- Black-banded piranha
- "Caribe dorado"
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