White piranha (Serrasalmus brandtii)

Scientific name: Serrasalmus brandtii L?tken, 1875

White piranha (Serrasalmus brandtii)

The White piranha (Serrasalmus brandtii) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: South America, S?o Francisco River basin in Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serrasalmus brandtii
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: S?o Francisco River basin in Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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