red piranha
(Pygocentrus nattereri)
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Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Subphylum: Vertebrata |
| Class: Teleostei |
| Order: Characiformes |
| Family: Characidae |
| Genus: Pygocentrus |
| Subject: Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858 |