Piranha
| Piranha | |
|---|---|
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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 | |
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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.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Characidae" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ BBC News Online (2 Julie 2007). "Piranha 'less deadly than feared'". Retrieved 2 Julie 2007.