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Tometes trilobatus Valenciennes, 1850 |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Myleinae | |||
| Max. size: | 43 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: northeastern Guiana Shield rivers. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A rheophilic species, collected in high courses, especially in zones of rapids. Associated with Podostemaceae, the rupestral plants characteristic of the rapids of the studied area, observed in abundance in the stomachs (Ref. 43881). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||