Serrasalmus scapularis

Serrasalmus scapularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Serrasalmus
Species:
S. scapularis
Binomial name
Serrasalmus scapularis
Günther, 1864
Synonyms
  • Serrasalmo scapularis Günther, 1864
  • Serrasalmo (Pygocentrus) striolatus Steindachner, 1908
  • Pristobrycon striolatus (Steindachner, 1908)
  • Serrasalmus striolatus Steindachner, 1908
  • Pristobrycon baratai Amaral Campos, 1946
  • Pygopristis antoni Fernández-Yépez, 1965

Serrasalmus scapularis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. This species is found in the Amazon and Orinoco river systems and in the coastal rivers of the Guiana Shield.

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