Serrasalminae

The Serrasalminae Subfamily includes fresh water fish that are commonly called Piranhas, Cariba, and Silver Dollars.   Click on the picture to open the page.  Class Order Family Subfamily Scientific name Common name Origin by State  Actinopterygii  Characiformes  Characidae  Serrasalminae             Catoprion mento Whimmple Piranha  Ap - Co         Metynnis hypsauchen Silver Dollar  Am - Ap         Myleus asterias Pampano  Am - Mo         Myloplus rubripinnis Red Hook Silver Dollar Am - Ap - Bo         Mylossoma duriventre Giant Silver Dollar Mo         Pristobrycon calmoni Blue Piranha Mo         Pristobrycon maculipinnis Spotted Piranha Am         Pristobrycon striolatus Yellow Piranha Am         Pygocentrus cariba Red Bellied Piranha, Cariba Am - Ap - Co         Pygopristis denticulata Piranha Ap         Serrasalmus altuvei Hi Finned Piranha Mo         Serrasalmus eigenmanni Piranha Bo         Serrasalmus elongatus Enlongated Piranha Am - Ap         Serrasalmus irritans Piranha Ap - Co         Serrasalmus medinai Morichal Piranha Po         Serrasalmus nalseni Painted Piranha Mo         Serrasalmus neveriensis Coast Piranha An         Serrasalmus rhombeus Black Rhom, Piranha Am - Bo - Mo         Serrasalmus sp. (RLP) Unidentified Piranha Bo         Serrasalmus sp. (RCAP) Unidentified Piranha Ap