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Sharp-snouted piranha

Serrasalmus sanchezi Géry, 1964

Status not recordedbony fish

The sharp-snouted piranha (Serrasalmus sanchezi) is a species in the family Serrasalmidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the sharp-snouted piranha

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sharp-snouted piranha live?

Not recorded

Is the sharp-snouted piranha endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the sharp-snouted piranha classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familySerrasalmidae
  6. genusSerrasalmus
  7. SpeciesSerrasalmus sanchezi Géry, 1964
Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • piraňa SanchezovaCzech
  • paña negraSpanish
  • Piranha-de-garganta-vermelhaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sharp-snouted piranha

Other species in the same genus Serrasalmus.

Pike piranha

Serrasalmus elongatus

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sharp-snouted piranha?

The sharp-snouted piranha (Serrasalmus sanchezi) belongs to the family Serrasalmidae in the order Characiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sharp-snouted piranha (Serrasalmus sanchezi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sharp-snouted-piranha

MLA

“Sharp-snouted piranha (Serrasalmus sanchezi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sharp-snouted-piranha.

BibTeX
@misc{sharp_snouted_piranha_2026,
  title = {Sharp-snouted piranha (Serrasalmus sanchezi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sharp-snouted-piranha},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}