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Piranha

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Piranha
Temporal range: Miocene–Recent
A reid-bellied piranha at the Newport Aquarium
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Actinopterygii
Subcless: Neopterygii
Infracless: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Faimily: Serrasalmidae
Tribe: Piranha
Genera

Catoprion
Pristobrycon
Pygocentrus
Pygopristis
Serrasalmus
Megapiranha

A piranha or piraña (/pˈrɑːnʲə/, /pˈrænʲə/, or /pˈrɑːnə/; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spaingie: [piˈɾaɲa]) is a member o faimily Characidae[1] in order Characiformes, an omnivorous[2] freshwatter fish that inhabits Sooth American rivers. In Venezuela, thay are cried caribes. Thay are kent for thair sharp teeth an a voracious appetite for meat.

References

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  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Characidae" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  2. BBC News Online (2 Julie 2007). "Piranha 'less deadly than feared'". Retrieved 2 Julie 2007.