Serrasalmus careospinus
species of fish
Serrasalmus careospinus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. This fish is endemic to Venezuela.
Habitat
This fish lives mainly in black or acidic waters in Amazonas State of Venezuela (High Orinoco). The type locality is a lagoon near San Fernando de Atabapo in the confluence of the Atabapo and Orinoco rivers in Venezuela.
Description
This is a beautiful fish. The body is discoid with the anterodorsal profile slightly curved in a "S" shape. The head is robust and wide, with a blunt snout. The preanal spine and ectopterygoid teeth are absent. The adipose fin is wide. The head is silver, and metallic orange to red at the mandibular region.
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