Pygocentrus cariba, Black spot piranha : gamefish

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Pygocentrus cariba (Humboldt, 1821)

Black spot piranha
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> Characiformes (Characins) > 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 Ecologie


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