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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Pygocentrus: Greek, pyge = rump + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
Issue
The genus allocation is uncertain, it could be in Serrasalmus Lacepède, 1803 according to Nico 2001. Please send references or more studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
экология
; пресноводный пелагический. Tropical
South America: widely distributed in the Orinoco River basin lowlands and tributaries.
Length at first maturity / Size / Вес / Возраст
Maturity: Lm ?, range 13 - ? cm
Max length : 27.9 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 39031); наибольший вес (опубликованные данные): 560.00 g (Ref. 6870)
Has powerful dentition that can inflict serious bites (Ref. 4537).
Life cycle and mating behavior
половая зрелость | размножение | нерест | икра | Fecundity | личинки
Fink, W.L., 1993. Revision of the piranha genus Pygocentrus. Copeia 1993(3):665-687. (Ref. 27142)
Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)
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