Slender piranha (Serrasalmus elongatus)

Scientific name: Serrasalmus elongatus Kner, 1858

Slender piranha (Serrasalmus elongatus)

The Slender piranha (Serrasalmus elongatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serrasalmus elongatus
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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