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Goulding's Piranha

Serrasalmus gouldingi

Goulding's Piranha (Serrasalmus gouldingi)
Photo: 1 & 2) Modder, Theo.; Beelen Pieter (2/19/2024) Specieshunters.com - Serrasalmus gouldingi 3) Schäfer, Frank. (10/7/2021) Serrasalmus cf. gouldingi 4) Nico, Leo. (May 2007) Map of northern South America showing collection sites of Serrasalmus manueli (triangles), S. gouldingi (circles), and Serrasalmus sp. "A" (diamond) 5) iNaturalist. Data graph and geographic graph; Rio Negro Piranha Serrasalmus gouldingi · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Serrasalmus gouldingi
Family
Serrasalmidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Serrasalmidae
Order
Characiformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
24–28 °C
pH
4–7
General hardness (GH)
1–10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
28 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
540 L
Minimum tank (length)
150 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Aggressive
Social life
Solitary
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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