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    Scientific NameSerrasalmus elongatus    Kner, 1858
    Common NamesPike Piranha
    Slender Piranha
    Type LocalityRio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
    Synonym(s)Serrasalmus pingke
    Etymology
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    Size300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
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    IUCN Red List Category
    Not Evaluated
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    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceSitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 32 (no. 22), pp 167 [7]
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    Last UpdateThu Oct 30, 2014 10:40 am (Species record created: Sat May 18, 2013 5:56 pm)