Serrasalmus manueli

Serrasalmus manueli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Serrasalmus
Species:
S. manueli
Binomial name
Serrasalmus manueli
(Fernández-Yépez & Ramírez, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Pygocentrus manueli Fernández-Yépez & Ramírez, 1967

Serrasalmus manueli, the silver piranha or Manuel's piranha, 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 basins of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers in South America.