| Serrasalmidae Temporal range: Miocene - present
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| Serrasalmus manueli | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Superfamily: | Erythrinoidea |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae Bleeker, 1859 |
| Genera[1] | |
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Acnodon | |
The Serrasalmidae (serrasalmids) are a family of characiform fishes, recently[when?] elevated to family status. It includes more than 90 species. The name means "serrated salmon family", which refers to the serrated keel running along the belly of these fish. Fish classified as Serrasalmidae are also known by these common names: pacu, piranha, and silver dollar. These common names generally designate differing dental characteristics and feeding habits.[2]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Serrasalmidae". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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