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Serrasalmus altispinis Merckx, Jégu & Santos, 2000 |
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| Family: | Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 213.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, Uatumã River in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 35-38. distal black stripe on caudal fin; 4 supraneurals before dorsal pterygiophores; height of abdominal serrae 4.4-5.8% of SL, interorbitary distance 8.8-10.1% of SL; body depth 47.4-57.4% of SL; color of lateral body dark; humeral blotch well marked. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||