Pygocentrus

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Piranhas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Subfamily: Serrasalminae Genus: Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel, 1844
Species
Pygocentrus cariba Pygocentrus nattereri Pygocentrus palometa Pygocentrus piraya

Pygocentrus is a genus of the piranha family Characidae. All are native to tropical South America. It is mainly located in the Amazon River. The Chi-Cohala tribe uses the teeth to make tools and weapons.

[edit] Species

• Pygocentrus cariba (black shoulder piranha)
• Pygocentrus nattereri (red piranha, commonly red-bellied piranha among aquarists)
• Pygocentrus palometa
• Pygocentrus piraya (San Francisco piranha)

[edit] References

• "Pygocentrus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.