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| Scientific Name | Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier, 1819) |
| Common Names | San Francisco Piranha Blacktail Piranha |
| Type Locality | Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Polycentrus piraya, Pygocentrus bidorsalis, Pygocentrus piranha, Serrasalmo ferox, Serrasalmo piranha, Serrasalmus piraya |
| 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. |
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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:4.88.912.5176 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:28) |