| Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Myleinae |
| 51.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Mana River and Maroni basins in French Guiana, and Commewine River in Suriname. |
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| All specimens captured in rapids upstream. Captured with hooked-lines baited with Podostemaceae, arrows, and rotenone. Podostemaceae seems to be their main diet. Very similar to Tometes trilobatus. Both species are important for Amerindian tribes Wayãpi and Wayana. Could be endangered by human threats like subsistence fisheries, habitat destruction by mining activities, and dams (Ref. 47182). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 10 January 2021 (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Important subsistence fisheries, especially caught with rotenone, for Amerindian tribes Wayãpi and Wayana. Map with occurrences records. Mana R. and several rivers in Maroni basin. One doubtful record in Sinnamary, origin of one specimen being uncertain (Ref. 47182). |
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