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Serrasalmus elongatus Kner, 1858 (slender piranha, caribe pinche) Serrasalmus emarginatus (Jardine, 1841) Serrasalmus geryi Jégu & dos Santos, 1988 (violet line piranha) Serrasalmus gibbus Castelnau, 1855; Serrasalmus gouldingi W. L. Fink & Machado-Allison, 1992 (blue tiger piranha) Serrasalmus hastatus W. L. Fink & Machado-Allison, 2001
A piranha or piraña (/ p ɪ ˈ r ɑː n j ə ˌ-r æ n /, or / p ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə /; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spanish:) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the family Serrasalmidae, [1] or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae [2] in order Characiformes.
Coloration is a grayish blue-green dorsally, fading to white on the lower sides and belly. Its single row of teeth in each jaw is uniform in size, knife-edged, and sharp. Bluefish commonly range in size from seven-inch (18-cm) "snappers" to much larger, sometimes weighing as much as 40 lb (18 kg), though fish heavier than 20 lb (9 kg) are ...
Characiformes / ˈ k æ r ə s ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras. [1]
Named Piranhamesodon pinnatomus, it is the earliest known example of a bony fish and its mouth was full of razor-sharp teeth. In toothy prequel, piranha-like fish menaced Jurassic seas Skip to ...
A new species of fish has been discovered in the Amazon: a piranha relative with humanlike teeth. The eye-catcher was named after a “Lord of the Rings” villain.
Jamaican waters contain fresh and saltwater fish. [1] Saltwater. The chief varieties of saltwater fish include: Kingfish; Jack; ... Piranha; Introduced
Named Piranhamesodon pinnatomus, it is the earliest known example of a bony fish - as opposed to cartilaginous fish like sharks - able to slice flesh rather than simply swallowing prey, enabling ...