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A piranha or piraña ( / pɪˈrɑːnjəˌ - ræn /, or / pɪˈrɑːnə /; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spanish: [piˈɾaɲa]) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the family Serrasalmidae, [1] or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae [2] in order Characiformes.
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Description. Distribution. Ecology. Taxonomy. Fossil record. Relationship to humans. References. Serrasalmidae. The Serrasalmidae (serrasalmids) are a family of characiform fishes, recently [when?] elevated to family status. It includes more than 90 species.
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The redeye piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus), also known as the black piranha, white piranha, spotted piranha or yellow piranha, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a piranha from the family Serrasalmidae. It is found in northern South America.
The muscle fibers responsible for moving dorsal and anal fins derive from the epaxial (dorsal) and hypaxial (ventral) muscles and can be parted into dorsal and anal erector, depressor, and inclining muscle fibers. Their activity is related to the lateral stability maintenance ( Chadwell and Ashley-Ross, 2012 ).
The Serrasalmidae (serrasalmids) are a family of characiform fishes, recently elevated to family status. It includes more than 90 species. The name means "serrated salmon family", which refers to the serrated keel running along the belly of these fish.
Aug 12, 2020 · The ingroup, serrasalmidae, included 135 individuals representing all 16 nominal valid genera, 63 of the 99 nominal valid species, and 16 OTUs which may represent cryptic lineages within phenotypically variable and wide-ranging taxa (e.g., Myleus cf. setiger, Serrasalmus cf. eigenmanni) for 63% taxon completeness for the family.
Apr 7, 2024 · Upland Pacus Subfamily MYLEINAE Eigenmann 1903. Acnodon Eigenmann 1903 ἀ-, Greek privative, i.e., without; knṓdōn (Gr. κνώδων), projecting teeth on the blade of a hunting spear, presumably based on the false impression that A. oligacanthus lacks a predorsal spine (it is small and easily overlooked)
