Serrasalmidae

Scientific name: Tometes lebaili (Jégu, Keith & Belmont-Jégu 2002)
English: Pacu
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: Pakusi
Trio:
Wayana: Jairë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae

Scientific name: Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus 1766)
Vern: black (or redeye) piranha (En); roodogige of zwarte piranha (Du)
Local: piren / pakusipiren (Sr)
Indig: pëne (Tr); pëne (Way)

River system: Marowijne / Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae

Scientific name: Myloplus ternetzi (Norman 1929)
English: Pacu
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: Pakusi / Mambe
Trio: Pasinaime
Wayana: Pasina / Kouloupoupouë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae

Scientific name: Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel 1844)
English Redhook Myleus
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: Pakusi / Mambe
Trio: Pasina
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae

Scientific name: Myleus rhomboidalis (Cuvier 1818)
English: Pacu Murutinga
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: (Weti)Kumaru / Kumalu
Trio: Wasitau
Wayana: Asitau
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae