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    Scientific NamePygopristis denticulata    (Cuvier, 1819)
    Common NamesLobetoothed Piranha
    Pirambeba
    Type LocalityLocality unknown [Guyana].
    Synonym(s)Pygopristis fumarius, Serrasalmus denticulatus, Serrasalmus punctatus
    Etymology
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    Size200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    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)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Not Evaluated
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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 371.
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    Last UpdateThu Oct 30, 2014 10:40 am (Species record created: Sat May 18, 2013 5:56 pm)