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| No. | Valid Name | Author | English Name |
| 1. | Pygocentrus cariba | (Humboldt, 1821) | Black spot piranha |
| 2. | Pygocentrus nattereri | Kner, 1858 | Red piranha |
| 3. | Pygocentrus palometa | Valenciennes, 1850 | |
| 4. | Pygocentrus piraya | (Cuvier, 1819) | San Francisco piranha |