Serrasalmidae

Speckled piranha

Serrasalmus spilopleura

Twenty Six Centimeters Serrasalmid Fish from South American Waters

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Speckled piranha is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 26 cm.