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Sawtooth Pirambeba

Serrasalmus serrulatus

Sawtooth Pirambeba (Serrasalmus serrulatus)
Photo: François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Serrasalmus serrulatus
Family
Serrasalmidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Serrasalmidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Pygopristis serrulatus

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
24–28 °C
General hardness (GH)
5–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
19 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
243 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 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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