| General information |
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Serrasalmus altispinis Merckx, Jegu & Santos, 2000 |
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| Common name | Piranha |
| Synonyms |
Nil |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Serrasalmidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Brazil |
| Occurrence |
native: Brazil |
| Importance |
Food/ornamental |
| Remarks |
Piranha teeth are often used to make tools and weapons by the indigenous population |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Uatuma river and Pitinga river, Pitinga, Brazil |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
10 (02 male; 08 female) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
60 |
| Karyotype formula |
20M+28SM+2ST+10A |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
multiple NOR system located exclusively in ST and A chromosomes |
| Reference |
Nakayama CM, Porto JIR, Feldberg E (2002). A comparative cytogenetic study of five piranha species (Serrasalmus, Serrasalminae) from the Amazon basin. Genetica, 114: 231- 236. |
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