Piranha Temporal range: Miocene–Recent
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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 |
A piranha or piraña (/pᵻˈrɑːnʲə/, /pᵻˈrænʲə/, or /pᵻˈrɑːnə/; 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.