Pygocentrus palometa is a species of piranha endemic to Venezuela, where it is restricted to the Orinoco Basin.[1] Although recognized by FishBase,[1] the scientific name may be a nomen dubium.[2]
| Pygocentrus palometa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Pygocentrus |
| Species: | P. palometa
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygocentrus palometa Valenciennes, 1850
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"Palometa" is a general common name used in South America for many serrasalmids, such as the black spot piranha, red-bellied piranha, redhook myleus, wimple piranha, Metynnis, Mylossoma, Pygopristis denticulata, Pristobrycon striolatus and Serrasalmus,[3][4] as well as the unrelated marine fish Beryx, Brama, Trachinotus goodei and Taractichthys.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Pygocentrus palometa" in FishBase. March 2014 version.
- ^ Reis, R. E., S. O. Kullander and C. J. Ferraris, Jr., editors (2003). Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. CLOFFSCA. EDIPUCRS, Porto Alegre. 2003: i-xi + 1-729
- ^ Olimpiadas Nacionales de Contenidos Educativos en Internet (2002). Fauna Ictícola del Río Uruguay. Ministry of Education, Argentina. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Machado-Allison, Antonio (2005). Los Peces de los Llanos de Venezuela. Pp. 196-198. Third edition. Central University of Venezuela. ISBN 980-00-2235-X
- ^ Pescados y Mariscos: Palometa o Japuta. Eroski Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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