Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae Piranhas and pacus
Subfamily: Serrasalminae
Genus: Pygopristis

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South America
Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
Pygopristis denticulata (Cuvier, 1819)

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Pygopristis denticulata
[Lobetoothed piranha]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pygopristis denticulata Lobetoothed piranha South America 21.5 TL 1819



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