Wimple piranha

The wimple piranha is not traditionally considered to be a true piranha; the shape of its teeth and the presence of two rows of teeth on the upper jaw makes it different from the other piranha genera.

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The Wimple piranha lives in the pelagic, freshwater, pH range: 5.4 environment.

The wimple piranha, Catoprion mento, is a specialized species of piranha that feeds on fish scales. More

Wimple Piranha 3" (Catoprion mento) (fwf piranha pris wimple) Wimple Piranha 3" (Catoprion mento) Scientific Name: Catoprion mento Origin: Primarily Venezuela, also Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia. More

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The Wimple Piranha is a Characin not actually classified as a true Piranha, although it has all the characteristics of one. The body is fairly elongated in relation to Piranhas, much like Serrasalmus rhombeus. The lower jaw protrudes to give a defined underbite. More

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The wimple piranha, Catoprion mento, has a narrow-range natural diet with fish scales comprising an important proportion of its total food intake. Scales are eaten throughout most of ontogeny and adults feed almost exclusively on this food source. More

The wimple piranha, Catoprion, is not traditionally considered to be a true piranha; the shape of its teeth and the presence of two rows of teeth (instead of one) on the upper jaw make it different from the other piranha genera. More

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The wimple piranha is found in the Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo, and upper Paraguay River basins in South America. This species inhabits clear freshwater streams and lakes with abundant submerged vegetation. The wimple piranha reaches about 15&_160;centimetres (6.5&_160;in) SL. More

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Sexual Dimorphism of the wimple piranha Catoprion mento (unpublished-1989). First appeared in OPEFE Journal of Piranhas and Predatory Fishes, Vol. 1, 1994, out of print. More

Catoprion mento (the wimple piranha), this species is closest (sister) to Pygocentrus in genetic terms. Ichthyologists over the centuries have kept this particular species separate in its own ranking, but with genetics it puts it closer to the true piranhas. More

Common names

Catirina in Portuguese (Português)
Pacu-piranha in Portuguese (Português)
Palometa caribe in Spanish (español)
Piranha in Portuguese (Português)
Schuppenfressender Piranha in German (Deutsch)
Viiripiraija in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Vimpelpiratfisk in Danish (dansk)
Wimpelpiranha in German (Deutsch)
Wimple piranha in English
下鋸脂鯉 in Mandarin Chinese
下锯脂鲤 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Characiformes
Family : Characidae
Genus : Catoprion
Species : Catoprion mento
Authority : Cuvier, 1819