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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Serrasalmus: Latin, serran, serranus, saw and a fish of genus Serranus + Latin, salmo = salmon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 18. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 1°N - 15°S
South America: Guaporé River basin (Ref. 39031). Reported from the Paraná River basin, Argentina (Ref. 5630).
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 18 - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 94838); common length : 25.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 56003)
Radios blandos dorsales (total): 15-16; Radios blandos anales: 31 - 35; Vértebra: 35
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Jégu, M., 2003. Serrasalminae (Pacus and piranhas). p. 182-196. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 39031)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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