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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Humpbacked piranha

Serrasalmus gibbus Castelnau, 1855
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Max Length
25.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Humpbacked piranha is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Serrasalmus gibbus
Authority
Castelnau, 1855
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmidae
Genus
Serrasalmus
Serrasalmus
Species
Humpbacked piranha
Serrasalmus gibbus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Humpbacked piranha is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Humpbacked piranha is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Humpbacked piranha is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Humpbacked piranha is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical South America: Tocantins River basin in Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0166 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
25.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Castelnau, 1855

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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