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    Scientific NamePygocentrus piraya    (Cuvier, 1819)
    Common NamesSan Francisco Piranha
    Blacktail Piranha
    Type LocalityBrazil.
    Synonym(s)Polycentrus piraya, Pygocentrus bidorsalis, Pygocentrus piranha, Serrasalmo ferox, Serrasalmo piranha, Serrasalmus piraya
    Etymology
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    Size340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceMémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 5, pp 368, Pl. 28 (fig. 4).
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    Last UpdateThu Oct 30, 2014 10:40 am (Species record created: Sat May 18, 2013 5:56 pm)