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Serrasalmidae
36 species in this family
The Serrasalmidae family belongs to the characins, tetras & piranhas and includes 36 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Pirapitinga
Piaractus brachypomus
Serrasalmidae
Tambaqui
Colossoma macropomum
Serrasalmidae
Pirambeba
Serrasalmus humeralis
Serrasalmidae
Red-bellied piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
Serrasalmidae
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rhomboidalis
Serrasalmidae
Black piranha (Pygocentrus piraya)
Serrasalmidae
Lobetooth piranha
Pygopristis denticulata
Serrasalmidae
Spotted metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
Serrasalmidae
Redhook metynnis
Myloplus rubripinnis
Serrasalmidae
Silver dollar
Metynnis argenteus
Serrasalmidae
All species from A to Z
Black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus)
Serrasalmidae
Black piranha (Pygocentrus piraya)
Serrasalmidae
Bristly pacu
Myleus setiger
Serrasalmidae
Collared silver dollar
Myloplus torquatus
Serrasalmidae
Dark-banded piranha
Serrasalmus spilopleura
Serrasalmidae
Eigenmann's piranha
Serrasalmus eigenmanni
Serrasalmidae
Golden piranha
Pristobrycon aureus
Serrasalmidae
Goulding's piranha
Serrasalmus gouldingi
Serrasalmidae
Guapore silver dollar
Metynnis guaporensis
Serrasalmidae
Holland's piranha
Serrasalmus hollandi
Serrasalmidae
Humpback piranha
Serrasalmus gibbus
Serrasalmidae
Lobetooth piranha
Pygopristis denticulata
Serrasalmidae
Marginate piranha
Serrasalmus marginatus
Serrasalmidae
Moon silver dollar
Metynnis luna
Serrasalmidae
Mylossoma aureum
Mylossoma aureum
Serrasalmidae
Pacu
Myleus pacu
Serrasalmidae
Pirambeba
Serrasalmus humeralis
Serrasalmidae
Pirapitinga
Piaractus brachypomus
Serrasalmidae
Red-bellied piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
Serrasalmidae
Redhook metynnis
Myloplus rubripinnis
Serrasalmidae
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rhomboidalis
Serrasalmidae
Serrate piranha
Serrasalmus serrulatus
Serrasalmidae
Sheep pacu (Acnodon oligacanthus)
Serrasalmidae
Sheep pacu (Acnodon normani)
Serrasalmidae
Silver dollar
Metynnis argenteus
Serrasalmidae
Silver Dollar fish
Mylossoma duriventre
Serrasalmidae
Slender piranha
Serrasalmus elongatus
Serrasalmidae
Spineless piranha
Pristobrycon careospinus
Serrasalmidae
Spotfin piranha
Pristobrycon maculipinnis
Serrasalmidae
Spotted metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
Serrasalmidae
Spotted silver dollar
Metynnis lippincottianus
Serrasalmidae
Star silver dollar
Myloplus asterias
Serrasalmidae
Striolated piranha
Pristobrycon striolatus
Serrasalmidae
Tambaqui
Colossoma macropomum
Serrasalmidae
Ternetz's pacu
Myloplus ternetzi
Serrasalmidae
Wimple piranha
Catoprion mento
Serrasalmidae