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Name
Scientific name
Serrasalmus marginatus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Serrasalmidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
Not recorded
Summary
Serrasalmus marginatus is a piranha from the Rio Paraguay and Rio Paraná drainages in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Its main dis…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
221mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 38 cm
Water
Water conditions
22–25°C
Hardness
5–15dGH
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
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Paraná
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Has been recorded from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina, occuring in the Rio Paraguay and Rio Paraná drainages.
Habitat
It inhabits rivers, pools and creeks, apparently showing a preference for shady areas with dense marginal or submerged vegetation. Apparently individuals defen…
Aquarium size
A 120 ∗ 38 ∗ 38 cm/~173 litres tank could house one of these for life.
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: 22 – 25 °C pH: 6.5 - 7.0 Hardness: 5 - 15°
Diet
Wild fish feed mainly on the fins of other species as well as smaller fish, insects and crustaceans. Small amounts of plant material have also been found in th…
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 co-existi…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Not thought to have been spawned in aquaria.
Notes
There are currently 24 described species of Serrasalmus, many of which look superficially similar. S. marginatus has at various times been considered a synonym…
References
References
No references