Sawtooth Pirambeba tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Sawtooth Pirambeba

Serrasalmus serrulatus

The Sawtooth Pirambeba (Serrasalmus serrulatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 19 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 19 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

Hardness5–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusSerrasalmus
SpeciesSerrasalmus serrulatus

Quick answers

Sawtooth Pirambeba size: how big does it get?: It grows to 19 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Sawtooth Pirambeba tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Sawtooth Pirambeba water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
Sawtooth Pirambeba: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.