Pristobrycon maculipinnis Fink & Machado-Allison, 1992
Pristobrycon maculipinnis
photo by Mikolji, I.

Family:  Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae
Max. size:  24.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Blackwater areas in a tributary of the Casiquiare River and a tributary of the Atabapo River in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 29-31; Vertebrae: 37-39. Dark spots on the vertical fins and scattered irregularly over the body and head; lack of a pre-anal spine; and lack of fine 'pepper-like' spots.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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