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Name
Scientific name
Serrasalmus altuvei
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Serrasalmidae
Common names
Altuvei
Photograph credits
Not recorded
Summary
Serrasalmus altuvei is a piranha from the Venezuelan section of the Rio Orinoco basin, where it lives in the clear, sunlit waters of the Ll…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
173mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Species tank only
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Venezuela, Orinoco
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Native to the Venezuelan section of the Rio Orinoco basin.
Habitat
This species' natural waters are to be found in the tropical grasslands of the Llanos in Venezuela. Far-removed from the Amazonian jungle habitats more often a…
Aquarium size
One of these will need a tank measuring at least 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm/~243 litres to itself.
Maintenance
Best kept in a planted set-up with plenty of shaded areas. A wild-looking tank decorated with tangles of roots and branches, clumps of plant species that grow …
Water conditions
Temperature: 76 - 82°C/24 - 28°C pH: The pH in its natural waters has been recorded over the range 4.5 - 7.0. Hardness: 2 - 15°H
Diet
Wild fish feed mainly on the fins of other species as well as smaller fish. Some Serrasalmus have also been shown to eat nuts, fruits and seeds although this i…
Behaviour and compatibility
Should only be considered as a specimen fish for the enthusiast. This species doesn't make a good tankmate for anything else. Scattered reports of it coexistin…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Has not been spawned in aquaria.
Notes
S. altuvei is very scarce in the hobby, most commonly being found among imports of juvenile S. rhombeus (the type species of the genus). It's also known as the…
References
References
No references