Name - Pygocentrus piraya

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:1576912 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier 1819)

• Pygocentrus piraya (Cuv.)

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Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• Use of bioacoustics in species identification: Piranhas from genus Pygocentrus (Teleostei: Serrasalmidae) as a case study.
• Molecular characterization and genetic relationships of seven piranha species of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from Paranl-Paraguay, Sao Francisco and Tocantins River basins in Brazil.
• Ultrastructure of sonic muscles of piranhas (Serrasalmidae).
• Helminth endoparasites of endemic fish Pygocentrus piraya (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae) from Tres Marias reservoir, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
• Agonistic behavior and feeding competition in the largest piranha species, Pygocentrus piraya, in a zoo.

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