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Scientific Name	**Serrasalmus rhombeus** (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common Names	Black Piranha Black Rhom, Gefleckter Saegesalmler (Germany), Redeye Piranha
Type Locality	Brokopondo, Suriname River, Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Pygocentrus niger, Pygocentrus normani, Salmo rhombeus, Serrasalmo humeralis gracilior, Serrasalmo immaculatus, Serrasalmo paraense, Serrasalmus boekeri, Serrasalmus niger, Serrasalmus normani, Serrasalmus paraense
Species Information
Size	415mm or 16.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins, north and eastern Guiana Shield rivers, and northeastern Brazilian coastal rivers. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 1), pp 514
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:29)