Name that piranha

[Diogenes]

do you have better picture of that fish? kinda hard to tell from the picture.

I don't think it's the same fish, but same species. It appears to be a preserved specimen.

 

[jp80911]

that looks a lot like a altuvei

 

[Diogenes]

that looks a lot like a altuvei

they do look a lot alike especially since you can't see the tail in the first pic.

and to answer your question yes I know what it is, these are from a paper I found online about the species, and it wasn't opefe.

 

[jp80911]

so what is it?

 

[jp80911]

ahhhh
I know..
Serrasalmus hastatus

 

[Diogenes]

ahhhh
I know..
Serrasalmus hastatus

that's it. your turn. good job that was a tough one.

 

[jp80911]

oh yea, that was a tough one.
ok..here's an easy one.
name that piranha

 

[Diogenes]

oh yea, that was a tough one.
ok..here's an easy one.
name that piranha

S. rhombeus CF?

 

[jp80911]

nope, at least not according to the site where the picture was found.

 

[Diogenes]

do you think that's a red eye or a reddish eye?