Piranha

Piranha; Temporal range: Miocene–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
	A reid-bellied piranha at the Newport Aquarium
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Cless:	Actinopterygii
Subcless:	Neopterygii
Infracless:	Teleostei
Order:	Characiformes
Faimily:	Serrasalmidae
Tribe:	Piranha
Genera
	Catoprion; Pristobrycon; Pygocentrus; Pygopristis; Serrasalmus; †Megapiranha

A piranha or piraña (/pᵻˈrɑːnʲə/, /pᵻˈrænʲə/, or /pᵻˈrɑːnə/; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spaingie: [piˈɾaɲa]) is a member o faimily Characidae^[1] in order Characiformes, an omnivorous^[2] freshwatter fish that inhabits Sooth American rivers. In Venezuela, thay are cried caribes. Thay are kent for thair sharp teeth an a voracious appetite for meat.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Characidae" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
↑ BBC News Online (2 Julie 2007). "Piranha 'less deadly than feared'". Retrieved 2 Julie 2007.