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Pirambeba

Serrasalmus humeralis

Also known as: Black Ear Piranha, Green Tiger Piranha, Piranha, Yellow Tiger Piranha

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
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Overview

Found in rivers, and estuaries.
South America - Amazon River Basin

Piranha's have a fearsome reputation (because of James bond 007) as a voracious predator that can strip flesh off bones in minutes, although they have razor sharp teeth they are in fact quite timid scavengers.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black stripes
Fins & Tail
black fins
Head & Mouth
orange face

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in rivers, and estuaries.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCharaciformes
    5. familySerrasalmidae
    6. genusSerrasalmus
    7. speciesSerrasalmus humeralis Valenciennes, 1850

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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