Pygocentrus cariba
| Pygocentrus cariba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Pygocentrus |
| Species: | P. cariba |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygocentrus cariba (Humboldt, 1821) | |
Pygocentrus cariba or black spot piranha is a species of piranha native to the Orinoco River basin lowlands and the Llanos region in Venezuela and Colombia. This species can reach a length of 27.9 centimetres (11.0 in) TL. It is popular as a game fish.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pygocentrus cariba" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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