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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Serrasalmus: Latin, serran, serranus, saw and a fish of genus Serranus + Latin, salmo = salmon (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
South America: Río Paraná , Argentina.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Koerber, S., 2011. List of freshwater fishes from Argentina - Update 12. Ichthyological Contributions of PecesCriollos 17:1-10. (Ref. 87119)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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