Pygocentrus palometa

Pygocentrus palometa is a species of piranha endemic to Venezuela, where it is restricted to the Orinoco Basin.^[1] Although recognized by FishBase,^[1] the scientific name may be a nomen dubium.^[2]

Pygocentrus palometa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Serrasalmidae
Genus:	Pygocentrus
Species:	P. palometa
Binomial name
Pygocentrus palometa Valenciennes, 1850

"Palometa" is a general common name used in South America for many serrasalmids, such as the black spot piranha, red-bellied piranha, redhook myleus, wimple piranha, Metynnis, Mylossoma, Pygopristis denticulata, Pristobrycon striolatus and Serrasalmus,^[3][4] as well as the unrelated marine fish Beryx, Brama, Trachinotus goodei and Taractichthys.^[5]

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pygocentrus palometa". FishBase. March 2014 version.
2. Reis, R. E., S. O. Kullander and C. J. Ferraris, Jr., editors (2003). Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. CLOFFSCA. EDIPUCRS, Porto Alegre. 2003: i-xi + 1-729
3. Olimpiadas Nacionales de Contenidos Educativos en Internet (2002). Fauna Ictícola del Río Uruguay. Ministry of Education, Argentina. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
4. Machado-Allison, Antonio (2005). Los Peces de los Llanos de Venezuela. Pp. 196-198. Third edition. Central University of Venezuela. ISBN 980-00-2235-X
5. Pescados y Mariscos: Palometa o Japuta. Eroski Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2016.