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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Myleinae
Etymology: ancylorhynchus: Name is an appositive from the Greek 'ancylo' fomr curved and 'rhynchus' for beak, snout or rostrum; referring to the shape of the snout, which is relatively short and curved, thus resembling a curved parrot beak.
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Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126097); max. published weight: 1.0 kg (Ref. 126097)
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Andrade, M.C., M, Jégu and T. Giarrizzo, 2016. Tometes kranponhah and Tometes ancylorhynchus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae), two new phytophagous serrasalmids, and the first Tometes species described from the Brazilian Shield. J. Fish Biol. 88:1-28. (Ref. 106585)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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