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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Characiformes
Family:
Serrasalmidae
Subfamily:
Colossomatinae
Genus:
Piaractus
Species:
brachypomus
Common:
Pirapitinga
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
Asia - Inland Waters
South America - Inland Waters
Oceania - Inland Waters
Mélotte, G., Parmentier, E., Michel, C., Herrel, A., Boyle, K. 2018. Hearing Capacities and Morphology of the Auditory System in Serrasalmidae (Teleostei: Otophysi). Scientific Reports, 8(1281).
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
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Mélotte, G., Raick, X., Vigouroux, R., Parmentier, E. 2019. Origin and evolution of sound production in Serrasalmidae. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 128(2): 403-414.