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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Pristobrycon: Greek,pristis = saw + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Steindachner.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 4 - 25. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060)

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South America: lower and middle Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Also in coastal rivers of Guyana.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39031)

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Spawns in schools between plants.

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Jégu, M., 2003. Serrasalminae (Pacus and piranhas). p. 182-196. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 39031)

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Not Evaluated

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Fisheries: commercial

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Pristobrycon calmoni (Steindachner, 1908)

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

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Biology Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

CITES

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Threat to humans

Human uses

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