Serrasalmus

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Serrasalmus

Serrasalmus manueli

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Subfamily:	Serrasalminae
Genus:	Serrasalmus

Species

See text.

The genus Serrasalmus is used to group several species of piranha of the subfamily Serrasalminae.

These fish, among other characteristics, are predatory, have sharp teeth and have a rhomboid shape.

The adult size is 24 inches, one of the largest Piranha genus.

[edit] Species

Genus Serrasalmus (Pirambebas)
- Serrasalmus altispinis
- Serrasalmus altuvei
  - Altuvei piranha
  - "Caribe azul"
- Serrasalmus brandtii
  - Brandtii piranha
  - Green piranha
  - "Cavaca"
- Serrasalmus compressus
  - Compressus piranha
- Serrasalmus eigenmanni
  - Eigenmann's piranha
- Serrasalmus elongatus
  - Elongated piranha
  - Pike piranha
  - Pingke piranha
  - Serrasalmus pinke
  - "Caribe pinche"
- Serrasalmus geryi
  - Gery's piranha
  - Violet line piranha
- Serrasalmus gibbus
  - Gibbus piranha
  - Castelnau's piranha
  - "Caribe dorado"
- Serrasalmus gouldingi
  - Goulding's piranha
  - Blue tiger piranha
- Serrasalmus hastatus
- Serrasalmus hollandi
  - Holland's piranha
- Serrasalmus humeralis
  - Humeralis piranha,
- Serrasalmus irritans
  - Iredescent piranha
  - "Caribe pinche"
- Serrasalmus maculatus
  - Maculatus piranha
- Serrasalmus manueli
  - Manuel's piranha
  - Green tiger piranha
  - "Caribe parguasero"
- Serrasalmus marginatus
  - "Caribe"
- Serrasalmus medinai
  - Medinai piranha
  - Red throat piranha
  - "Caribe"
- Serrasalmus nalseni
  - "Caribe pintado"
- Serrasalmus neveriensis
  - Rio Neveri piranha
  - "Caribe de Rio"
- Serrasalmus piraya
  - Piraya
  - Piraya piranha
  - Black-tailed piranha
  - Rio São Francisco piranha
  - King emperor piranha
- Serrasalmus rhombeus
  - Rhombeus piranha
  - Black piranha
  - White piranha
  - Peruvian black piranha
  - Brazilian black piranha
  - Spotted piranha
  - S. niger piranha
  - "Caribe Amarillo"
  - "Caribe ojo rojo"
- Serrasalmus sanchezi
  - Ruby-red piranha
  - Ruby-throated diamond piranha
- Serrasalmus serrulatus
  - "Caribe cortador"
- Serrasalmus spilopleura
  - Spilopleura piranha
  - Gold piranha
  - Gold spilopleura
  - Ruby red piranha
  - Purple spilopleura
  - Black piranha
  - Black diamond piranha
  - Speckled piranha
  - Black-banded piranha
  - "Caribe dorado"