| Family: |
Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae |
| Max. size: |
24.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Blackwater areas in a tributary of the Casiquiare River and a tributary of the Atabapo River in Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 29-31; Vertebrae: 37-39. Dark spots on the vertical fins and scattered irregularly over the body and head; lack of a pre-anal spine; and lack of fine 'pepper-like' spots. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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