Common name | Piranha caju |
Language | Portuguese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Brazil |
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Ref. | Goulding, M., 1981 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | The name means cashew-fruit piranha, because of the similarity between cashew fruit and the fish when both are ripe. |