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Pygocentrus cariba

Pygocentrus cariba

Classification

Pygocentrus cariba, or black spot piranha, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. The blackspot piranha is restricted to Venezuela and Colombia; specifically, to the Orinoco River basin lowlands and the Llanos region. This species can reach a total length of 27.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1