General information |
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| Serrasalmus spilopleura Kner, 1858 | ||
| Common name | Speckled piranha, Piranha | |
| Synonyms |
Pygocentrus dulcis Kner, 1860 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Serrasalmidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Argentina; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Argentina Questionable: Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana |
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| Importance | Food/ornamental |
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| Remarks | Piranha teeth are often used to make tools and weapons by the indigenous population |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Central Amazon basin at the confluence of Solimoes and Negro rivers (Cataloo Lake); Manacapuru river, a tributary of Solimoes river; Amazon river near to Itacoatiara township, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 62 (26 males; 34 females; 02 undetermined) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 60 |
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| Karyotype formula | 24M+20SM+4ST+12A |
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| Fundamental arm number | 108 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | C- bands were detected on all chromosomes; NORs were located on the short arms of 10 to 12 acrocentric chromosomes |
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| Reference(s) |
Fenocchio AS, Pastori MC, Roncati HA, Filho OM, Bertollo LAC (2003). A Cytogenetic Survey of the Fish Fauna from Argentina. Caryologia, 56(2): 197-204. |
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