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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae Piranhas and pacus
Subfamily: Serrasalminae
Genus: Pygocentrus

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Fürderer, H.

South America
Max. Length 27.9 cm TL
Pygocentrus cariba (Humboldt, 1821)

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Pygocentrus cariba
[Black spot piranha]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858

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Pygocentrus nattereri
[Red piranha]
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Pygocentrus palometa
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Photo by Magallanes, F.

South America
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier, 1819)

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Pygocentrus piraya
[San Francisco piranha]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pygocentrus cariba Black spot piranha South America 27.9 TL 1821
Pygocentrus nattereri Red piranha South America 50 SL 1858
Pygocentrus palometa South America 1850
Pygocentrus piraya San Francisco piranha South America 38 SL 1819



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