A piranha or piraña (/pɪˈrɑːnjəˌ-ræn/, or /pɪˈrɑːnə/; Portuguese:[piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spanish:[piˈɾaɲa]) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the family Serrasalmidae,[1] or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae[2] in order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, floodplains, lakes and reservoirs. Although often described as extremely predatory and mainly feeding on fish, their dietary habits vary extensively, and they will also take plant material,[3] leading to their classification as omnivorous.[4]
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^Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Characidae" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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