Serrasalmus

Serrasalmus
Serrasalmus manueli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Subfamily: Serrasalminae Genus: Serrasalmus Lacepède, 1803
Species
S. altispinis S. altuvei S. brandtii S. compressus S. eigenmanni S. elongatus S. geryi S. gibbus S. gouldingi S. hastatus S. hollandi S. humeralis S. irritans S. maculatus S. manueli S. marginatus S. medinai S. nalseni S. neveriensis S. rhombeus S. sanchezi S. serrulatus S. spilopleura

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.

Species

References

• Serrasalmus (TSN 163261). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.

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