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Pygocentrus
Genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pygocentrus is a genus of the piranha family Serrasalmidae. All species are native to tropical and subtropical South America. All the species are predatory, scavengers and may form large schools. The famous red-bellied piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri, is one of four species in the genus.[1]
Quick Facts Pygocentrus, Scientific classification ...
Pygocentrus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Serrasalmidae |
Genus: | Pygocentrus J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 |
Type species | |
Serrasalmus piraya G. Cuvier, 1819 |
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