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Redcheek Piranha (Serrasalmus altispinis)
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Redcheek Piranha (Serrasalmus altispinis) specimen
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Serrasalmidae

Redcheek Piranha

Serrasalmus altispinis

Twenty One Centimeters Serrasalmid Fish of South American Waters

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Redcheek Piranha is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 21 cm.

Maximum length
21 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin, Uatumã River in Brazil.

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