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Scientific Name Serrasalmus humeralis    Valenciennes, 1850
Common Name Vertikalstreifen-Piranha (Germany)
Type Locality Amazonas, Brazil [evidently in error for Araguay River, Tocantins basin].
Synonym(s) Salmo tizoura, Serrasalmo humeralis, Serrasalmo iridopsis, Serrasalmus iridopsis
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22, pp 279
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:30)