Megapiranha

Megapiranha is an extinct serrasalmid fish described in 2009. The name is a combination of the word "mega" and piranha. This freshwater fish is called megapiranha, giant serrasalmid, or cutting fish by people in other countries.

Description

Megapiranha was a giant piranha having the teeth of a modern serrasalmid. Megapiranhas can bite you if you see them in real life. Megapiranha has one species called Megapiranha paranensis. It has other species such as Megapiranha solaris, Megapiranha saurus, Megapiranha dinorhynchus, and Megapiranha giganteus. Megapiranha giganteus is the largest species.

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