Violet line piranha

Serrasalmus geryi

Eighteen Point One Centimeters Serrasalmid Fish of South American Waters

Purple
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Violet line piranha is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 18.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Serrasalmus
Maximum length: 18.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Tocantins River Basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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