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Scientific and Wild Specimen Data:
Scientific Name:Serrasalmus gouldingi
Origin:Brazil - Arquipelago das Anavilhanas; Rio Negro (paratype)
Adult Size 210mm SL
Temperature: 78-81F
PH:
Food:
Map and Collection Data:
M Goulding and party - Verified by: W Fink 1992 (Paratype)
Visual ID of this fish
- Proximal Black Band on Caudal Fin
- Vertically elongate stripes on lateral body
- NO prominent vertical humeral blotch
- Eye is silvery-blue with a dusky vertical band
- Operculum is silvery-blue
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General Scientific Data: A black water fish found mainly in the Rio Negro but also in these other locations; Brazil; Rio Araria, Rio Negro - Marauia, Rio Daras - Aracu Waterfall, Rio Japura - Lago Amana,: in Venezuela; Rio Pacimoni, Rio Casiquiare, Rio Yatua
References: William L Fink and Antonio Machado-Allison - Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 3, # 1, 55-71 pp.
| Research Information:Further research and collection data needs to be conducted in the field with laboratory examinations as well as aquaria(ecology) documentation of habits and activity. This piranha is well described and the paratype coming from the Rio Negro is available to examine.
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In Aquaria
Common Name:
Adult Size TL
Minimum Aquarium Size: US Gallons
Temperature:
PH:
Food: .
General Information:Serrasalmus Gouldingi from Brazil and Venezuela. Another interesting fish that is not making it into the export trade for aqauria, but may soon make its appearance.
Aggression: ( 6 / 7 ) No information is available about aquaria specimens.
Breeding:
No known instances of aquaria breeding.
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Insights from keepers of this fish
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Ronald Nielson
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