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  • Pygocentrus nattereri
  • Pygocentrus nattereri
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Scientific Name Pygocentrus nattereri  Kner, 1858
Common Names Redbelly Piranha
Roter Piranha (Germany)
Type Locality Cuiabá and Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Size 333mm or 13.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin, Paraguay-Paraná River basin, northeastern Brazilian coastal rivers and Essequibo River basin.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (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)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 32 (no. 22), pp 166 [6]
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Last Update 2013 Jul 20 15:05 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:27)