Pygocentrus piraya
| Pygocentrus piraya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Pygocentrus |
| Species: | P. piraya |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygocentrus piraya (G. Cuvier, 1819) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Serrasalmus Piraya | |
Pygocentrus piraya, often called the piraya piranha or San Francisco piranha, and sometimes sold as the man-eating piranha, is a large, aggressive piranha from the São Francisco River basin in Brazil.