Pygocentrus palometa
Pygocentrus palometa Valenciennes, 1850
First described in: Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes. A. (1850). Histoire naturelle des poissons, Tome vingt-deuxième. Suite de la famille des Salmonoïdes. <em>Table générale de l'Histoire Naturelle des Poissons.</em> (pp. 1-91). v. 22: i-xx + 1 p. + 1-532 + 1-91, Pls. 634-650. [Valenciennes authored volume. Published as "1849". i-xvi + 1-395, index 1-81 (+ 1) in Strasbourg edition.].
Pygocentrus palometa is a species of piranha endemic to Venezuela, where it is restricted to the Orinoco Basin. Although recognized by FishBase, the scientific name may be a nomen dubium.
"Palometa" is a general common name used in South America for many serrasalmids, such as the black spot piranha, red-bellied piranha, redhook myleus, wimple piranha, Metynnis, Mylossoma, Pygopristis denticulata, Pristobrycon striolatus and Serrasalmus, as well as the unrelated marine fish Beryx, Brama, Trachinotus goodei and Taractichthys.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2352462.