Serrasalmidae

Serrasalmidae
Temporal range: Miocene - present
Serrasalmus manueli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Superfamily: Erythrinoidea
Family: Serrasalmidae
Bleeker, 1859
Genera[1]

Acnodon
Catoprion
Colossoma
Megapiranha
Metynnis
Mylesinus
Myleus
Myloplus
Mylossoma
Ossubtus
Piaractus
Pristobrycon
Pygocentrus
Pygopristis
Serrasalmus
Tometes
Utiaritichthys

The Serrasalmidae (serrasalmids) are a family of characiform fishes, recently[when?] elevated to family status. It includes more than 90 species. The name means "serrated salmon family", which refers to the serrated keel running along the belly of these fish. Fish classified as Serrasalmidae are also known by these common names: pacu, piranha, and silver dollar. These common names generally designate differing dental characteristics and feeding habits.[2]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Serrasalmidae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference opefeserra was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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