A brand new species of vegetarian piranha has been discovered by scientists in the Amazon River. Armed with notoriously sharp teeth, piranhas have built up a bloodthirsty reputation – with the ...

In March 2024, our team published an article titled "A New Species of Piranha (Serrasalmus, Serrasalmidae) from de Upper Madeira River System, Amazon Basin, Bolivia" in the Journal of Ichthyology.

A new piranha species was discovered in the Amazon which resembles the fiery eye symbol for the villain Sauron from “The Lord of the Rings” ...

Piranhas are fish that live in the Amazon River and lakes in South America, known for their razor-sharp teeth and fierce attacks on other kinds of fish. But are they really as aggressive as they ...