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Name

Scientific name

Serrasalmus sanchezi

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Serrasalmidae

Common names

Sanchez's Piranha

Photograph credits

Not recorded

Summary

Sanchez's piranha, Serrasalmus sanchezi, is a small piranha endemic to Peru, collected from rivers including the Ucayali, Itayi and Pacaya.…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

114mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

24–28°C

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Hardness

5–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Species tank only

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Peru

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Endemic to Peru where it's been collected from several rivers including the Rio Ucayali, Rio Itayi and Rio Pacaya.

Habitat

It inhabits rivers, pools and creeks, apparently showing a preference for shady areas with dense marginal or submerged vegetation.

Aquarium size

A 120 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm/~108 litres tank should be big enough to house one of these long-term.

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: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.5 - 7.5 Hardness: 5 - 15°H

Diet

Wild fish feed mainly on the fins of other species as well as smaller fish. Some members of the genus have also been shown to eat nuts, fruits and seeds althou…

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

This species has probably not been bred in aquaria.

Notes

There are currently 24 described species of Serrasalmus, many of which look superficially similar. S. sanchezi has frequently been confused with S. spilopleura…

References

References

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