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| Scientific Name | Pygopristis denticulata (Cuvier, 1819) |
| Common Names | Lobetoothed Piranha Pirambeba |
| Type Locality | Locality unknown [Guyana]. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygopristis fumarius, Serrasalmus denticulatus, Serrasalmus punctatus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin, north and eastern Guiana Shield rivers; tributaries of the lower Amazon River. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (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 | Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 5, pp 371. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.88.913.5177 | |
| Last Update | 2024 Mar 31 08:26 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:29) |