Pristobrycon striolatus

Habits mainly in black or acidic waters in tributaries in the Orinoco and Amazonas River Basins.

The Pristobrycon striolatus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Pristobrycon striolatus (Steindachner, 1908) is a species of fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae which includes the "caribes" or "piranhas". More

Pristobrycon striolatus on Fish Mapper TSN 641596 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

Common names

Caribito in Spanish (español)
Ipilay in Oyampi
Ipilay in South American Indian (Other)
Jetudo in Spanish (español)
Pëne nipima in Creole, French
Pëne nipima in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Pilay in Carib
Pilay in Galibi
Pilin in Creoles and Pidgins, English
Pilin in Djuka
Piraña in Spanish (español)
Piranha in Portuguese (Português)
Piranha mafura in Portuguese (Português)
Piray in Creole, French
Piray in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Pireng in Creoles and Pidgins, English
Pireng in Saramaccan
Poene in South American Indian (Other)
Poene in Wayana
Poson cizo in Creole, French
Poson cizo in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Poson-sizo in Creole, French
Poson-sizo in Creoles and Pidgins, French
巴西鋸脂鯉 in Mandarin Chinese
巴西锯脂鲤 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Characiformes
Family : Characidae
Genus : Pristobrycon
Species : Pristobrycon striolatus
Authority : Steindachner, 1908