Piranha Profiles Order by common name Order by scientific name   Genus Pygocentrus (’True’ Piranha’s) Cariba Piranha Pygocentrus cariba   (kah-ree-bah) Piraya Pygocentrus piraya   (pee-ray-ah) Redbellied Piranha Pygocentrus nattereri   (nat-err-err-eye)   Genus Serrasalmus (Pirambeba’s) Altuvei Piranha Serrasalmus altuvei   (al-tuv-eye) Brandtii Piranha Serrasalmus brandtii   (brant-eye) Compressus Piranha Serrasalmus compressus   (com-press-suss) Eigenmann's Piranha Serrasalmus eigenmanni   (eye-gen-mann-eye) Elongatus Piranha Serrasalmus elongatus   (e-long-gah-tus) Gery's Piranha Serrasalmus geryi   (cher-ee-eye) Maculatus Piranha Serrasalmus maculatus   (mah-ku-lah-tus) Manuel's Piranha Serrasalmus manueli   (manh-well-eye) Medinai Piranha Serrasalmus medinai   (meh-din-eye) Rhombeus Piranha Serrasalmus rhombeus   (rhom-bay-us) Sanchez's Piranha Serrasalmus sanchezi   (san-cheh-si) Spilopleura Piranha Serrasalmus spilopleura   (spee-lo-pluh-rah)   Genus Pygopristis (Pirambeba’s) Five-Cusped Piranha Pygopristis denticulata   (den-teye-kuh-lah-tah)   Genus Pristobrycon (Pirambeba’s) Striolatus Piranha Pristobrycon striolatus   (strey-uh-lah-tus)   Genus Catoprion (Wimpel Piranha’s) Wimpel Piranha Catoprion mento   (men-tooh)

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