Pirambeba
Serrasalmus humeralis
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A piranha from South America that feeds on the fins of other fish. It reaches about 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Serrasalmus humeralis
- Family
- Serrasalmidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Serrasalmidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Salmo tizoura, Serrasalmo iridopsis, Serrasalmus iridopsis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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