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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Characiformes
Family:
Serrasalmidae
Subfamily:
Serrasalminae
Genus:
Serrasalmus
Species:
elongatus
Common:
Slender piranha
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
South America - Inland Waters
Markl, H. 1971. Schallerzeugung bei Piranhas (Serrasalminae, Characidae) [Sound Production in Piranhas (Serrasalminae, Characidae)]. Zeitschrift für vergleichende Physiologie, 74(1): 39-56.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Kastberger, G. 1981. Economy of Sound Production in Piranhas (Serrasalminae, Characidae): I. Functional Properties of Sonic Muscles. Zool. Jb. Physiol., 85: 113-125.
Mélotte, G., Vigouroux, R., Michel, C., Parmentier, E. 2016. Interspecific Variation of Warning Calls in Piranhas: A Comparative Analysis. Scientific Reports, 6(36127).