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Violet Line Piranha
Serrasalmus geryi
Serrasalmus geryi, known as the violet line piranha or Gery's piranha, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. It is found in the lower Tocantins and Araguaia Rivers of Brazil.
The species is notable for being one of only the members of the genus Serrasalmus that can coexist with others of the same species in captivity; however, caution is advised.
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Description
The body shape of Serrasalmus geryi is very laterally compressed, similar to other Serrasalmus genus members S. altuvei, S. hastatus, S. compressus and S. altispinis. The fish is distinctive at all ages, possessing a broad dark stripe running from the lower mouth to the top of the beginning of the dorsal fin. S. geryi does not exhibit sexual dimorphism. The body is silver with numerous small spots on the flanks. The anal fin is hyaline with a broad black margin. The pectoral and ventral fins are clear. A humeral spot may be present. Eyes are silvery to reddish-orange. Mature individuals reach a length of 25 cm (10 inches), with specimens rarely longer than 20 cm (8 inches) in captivity.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 620760.