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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Serrasalmus |
| Species: | S. geryi
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| Serrasalmus geryi Jégu & dos Santos, 1988
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Serrasalmus geryi, known as the violet line piranha or Gery's piranha, is a species of piranha of the family Serrasalmidae. It is found in the lower Tocantins and Araguaia Rivers of Brazil.[1][2] The species is notable for being the one of only the members of the genus Serrasalmus that can coexist with others of the same species in captivity, however caution is advised. Gery's Piranha reaches sizes up to 12 inches in length. As of 2018, it is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[3]
- ^ Deprá, G. C.; Oliveira, A. G.; Silva, A. B.; Frota, A.; Proença, H. C.; Message, H. J.; dos Reis, R. B.; Ota, R. R. (2021-03-01). "A New Potential Invader: First Record of the Pirambeba Serrasalmus geryi (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) in the upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil". Journal of Ichthyology. 61 (2): 190–195. doi:10.1134/S0032945221020041. ISSN 1555-6425.
- ^ Jégue, Michel; Santos, Geraldo Mendes dos (1988). "Le genre Serrasalmus (Pisces, Serrasalmidae) dans le bas Tocantins (Brezil, Para) avec la description d'une espece nouvelle, Serrasalmus geryi, du bassin Araguaia-Tocantins" (in French).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ IUCN (2018-11-07). Serrasalmus geryi: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio): The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T141062689A141062714 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2022-1.rlts.t141062689a141062714.pt.