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Scientific Name | Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier, 1819) |
Common Names | San Francisco Piranha Blacktail Piranha |
Type Locality | Brazil. |
Species Information | |
Size | 340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Sao Francisco River basin in Brazil. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
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 368, Pl. 28 (fig. 4). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2015 Jun 06 02:55 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:28) |