Piranha Species

Piranha Species

Genus Pygocentrus

Pygocentrus nattereri Common Names: Red Belly Piranha, Yellow King Emperor Piranha, Gold Dust Piranha

Pygocentrus piraya Common Name: Piraya

Pygocentrus cariba Common Names: Black Shoulder Piranha, Orinoco Red Belly Piranha, Black Eared Piranha, Venuzuelan Red Belly Piranha

Genus Serrasalmus

Serrasalmus brandtii Common Names: Brandtii Piranha, Green Piranha

Serrasalmus humeralis Common Name: Green Tiger Piranha

Serrasalmus spilopleura Common Names: Black Diamond Piranha, Blue Diamond Piranha, Golden Piranha, Red Throated Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus Common Names: Black Piranha, Brazilian Black Piranha, Peruvian Black Piranha, White Piranha

Serrasalmus geryi Common Name: Violet Line Piranha

Genus Pygopristis

Pygopristis denticulatus Common Names: Five Cusped Piranha, Big Toothed Piranha, Gold Piranha

Genus Catoprion

Catoprion mento Common Name: Wimple Piranha


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