| Family: |
Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae |
| Max. size: |
14.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Paraguai basin, in Cuiabá and Manso river drainages, including lakes (baías) in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal soft rays: 35-39; Vertebrae: 38-38. Distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: gill rakers 22-24; scales on lateral line 100-110; scales rows above lateral line 48-56; predorsal scales 55-64; circumpeduncular scales 32-36; one or two bifurcate spines in the ventral keel; dark blotches, with ill-defined contour, sometimes forming transversal bars in the flanks (Ref. 81196).
Description: Dorsal-fin rays i,15-17; anal-fin rays iii,32-36; pectoral-fin rays i,10-13; pelvic-fin rays i,6-7 (Ref. 81196). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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