Serrasalmus spilopleura Kner, 1858
Speckled piranha
photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

Family:  Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae
Max. size:  26 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 7; dH range: 18
Distribution:  South America: Guaporé River basin (Ref. 39031). Reported from the Paraná River basin, Argentina (Ref. 5630).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 31-35; Vertebrae: 35-35
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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