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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Serrasalmus
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Serrasalmus Lacépède 1803
Genus recognized by GBIF classification

Alternative Names

Pygocentrus dulcis Kner 1860
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Pygocentrus melanurus Kner 1860
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Salmo tizoura Kner 1860
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Serrasalmo aesopus Cope 1872
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Serrasalmo notatus Lütken 1875
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Serrasalmo paraense Steindachner 1908
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Serrasalmo scapularis Günther 1864
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Serrasalmus paraense Steindachner 1908
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Serrasalmo Dumeril 1806

Common Names

Afrikaans

Piranha preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Piranilər preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Піраньі preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

същински пирани preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

锯鲑脂鲤属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Pirambeba preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

เซอราแซลมัส preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سيراسالموس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Mrj

Серрасалмус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

锯鲑脂鲤属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Serrasalmus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Characiformes
Serrasalmidae

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Teleostei
Ostariophysi
Characiformes
Characidae
65 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
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