Pygocentrus palometa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Pygocentrus
Species:
P. palometa
Binomial name
Pygocentrus palometa

Pygocentrus palometa is a species of piranha native to South America, where restricted to the Orinoco Basin.[1] Although recognized by FishBase,[1] the scientific name may be a nomen dubium.[2]

"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

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Pygocentrus palometa" in FishBase. March 2014 version.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ Olimpiadas Nacionales de Contenidos Educativos en Internet (2002). Fauna Ictícola del Río Uruguay. Ministry of Education, Argentina. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ Pescados y Mariscos: Palometa o Japuta. Eroski Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2016.


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