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Redeye Piranha
Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Redeye Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRedeye Piranha
DutchZwarte piranha
SpanishPiraña de ojos rojos
Chinese菱锯脂鲤
Sranan Tongomanyapiren
Surinamese Dutchpiren (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSerrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

The redeye piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus), also known as the black piranha, white piranha, spotted piranha or yellow piranha, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. It is found in northern South America. It is the type species of the genus Serrasalmus.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusSerrasalmus

In Suriname

238Records in Suriname
22iNaturalist observations
1847First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini113
  • Marowijne5
  • Brokopondo2
  • Nickerie2
  • Para2
  • Saramacca2
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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