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| Scientific Name | Serrasalmus elongatus Kner, 1858 |
| Common Names | Pike Piranha Slender Piranha |
| Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Serrasalmus pingke |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 32 (no. 22), pp 167 [7] |
| 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:4.88.887.5067 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:31) |