Scientific and Wild Specimen Data:
Scientific Name:Serrasalmus rhombeus
Origin:South America
Adult Size SL
Temperature: 78-81F
PH: 6.6-7.1
Food:
Map and Collection Data:
Verified by:
Visual ID of this fish
- too many variants for this page
- as examination takes place I will split this species into regional variants at the least
- see the main piranha page for details
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| 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. Serrasalmus Rhombeus from South America. Serrasalmus Rhombeus is quite an interesting species of piranha. From a purely amateur ichthyological viewpoint this piranha will require many months and years to properly describe what I feel is surely a complex of species. There are groups from Peru and Brazil that are extrememly varied and even within Brazil itself many fish are given the name Serrasalmus Rhombeus when being exported. This will be an interesting endeavour to study this species.
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In Aquaria
Common Name:Black Piranha
Adult Size TL
Minimum Aquarium Size:40 US Gallons
Temperature: 78-81F
PH: 6.6-7.1
Food: Will accept any live freshwater fish used as a normal feeder fish, thawed frozen fish fillets, shrimp and other meat products.
General Information:A wonderful fish(s) to keep in a large tank.
Aggression: ( 6 / 7 ) The fish is not capable of being shoaled in most instances.
Breeding:I have not been able to verify any claims to captive brreding of this species. No known instances of aquaria breeding.
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Insights from keepers of this fish
This is not a difficult fish to keep. Best kept as a single specimen per tank.
Ronald Nielson
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