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Genera in the family or subfamily Serrasalminae: [ 12 ] records

Catoprion Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1844:96 Masc. Serrasalmus mento Cuvier 1819. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Catoprion Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Géry 1972:207 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:54 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:294 [ref. 1597], Taphorn 1992:149 [ref. 23654], Britski et al. 1999:58 [ref. 24147], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:183 [ref. 27061], Freeman et al. 2007:1 et seq. [ref. 29167], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Serrasalmidae, Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Hubert & Renno 2010:33 [ref. 31099], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685], Mateussi et al. 2020:6 [ref. 37676]). Current status: Valid as Catoprion Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Gastropristis Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:238 Fem. Serrasalmo (Pygocentrus) ternetzi Steindachner 1908. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803, but as a synonym of the later subgenus Taddyella von Ihering 1928 -- (Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199]). •Synonym of Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Taphorn 1992:308 [ref. 23654], Fink 1993:668 [ref. 20937], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Metynnis Cope [E. D.] 1878:692 Masc. Metynnis luna Cope 1878. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Metynnis Cope 1878 -- (Géry 1972:188 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:50 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:270 [ref. 1597], Géry et al. 1987:447 [ref. 6001], Taphorn 1992:254 [ref. 23654], Zarske & Géry 1999:172 [ref. 23984], Britski et al. 1999:58 [ref. 24147], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:183 [ref. 27061], Zarske & Géry 2008:174 [ref. 29917], Pavanelli et al. 2009:141 [ref. 30246], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685], Ota et al. 2016:1 [ref. 35002]). Current status: Valid as Metynnis Cope 1878. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Myleocollops (subgenus of Metynnis) Eigenmann [C. H.] 1903:147 Masc. Metynnis goeldii Eigenmann 1903 (= Myletes lippencottianus of Ulrey, not Cope). Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Metynnis Cope 1878, but a valid subgenus Myleocollops as described -- (Géry 1972:189 [ref. 1594]). •Synonym of Metynnis Cope 1878 -- (Géry 1976:50 [ref. 14199], Taphorn 1992:254 [ref. 23654], Zarske & Géry 1999:172 [ref. 23984], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:183 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Metynnis Cope 1878. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Pristobrycon Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:245 Masc. Serrasalmo (Pygocentrus) calmoni Steindachner 1908. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803, but a valid subgenus Pristobrycon -- (Géry 1972:210 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:278 [ref. 1597]). •Valid as Pristobrycon Eigenmann 1915 -- (Taphorn 1992:305 [ref. 23654], Machado-Allison 2002:45 [ref. 27640], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:188 [ref. 27061], Freeman et al. 2007:2 et seq. [ref. 29167], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267], Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Hubert & Renno 2010:33 [ref. 31099]). •Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803 -- (Kolmann et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37721], Gallo-Cardozo et al. 2024:21 [ref. 40973]). Current status: Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Pygocentrus Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1844:94 Masc. Serrasalmus piraya Cuvier 1819. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Eigenmann 1910:442 [ref. 1224]. •Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803, but a valid subgenus Pygocentrus -- (Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:290 [ref. 1597]). •Valid as Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Taphorn 1992:308 [ref. 23654], Fink 1993 [ref. 20937], Machado-Allison & Fink 1991:109 [ref. 22050], Fink & Zelditch 1997:179 [ref. 22686], Britski et al. 1999:62 [ref. 24147], Machado-Allison 2002:55 [ref. 27640], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061], Freeman et al. 2007:1 et seq. [ref. 29167], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Serrasalmidae, Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Hubert & Renno 2010:33 [ref. 31099], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685], Bertaco et al. 2016:415 [ref. 34561]). Current status: Valid as Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Pygopristis Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1844:95 Fem. Pygopristis fumarius Müller & Troschel 1844. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Eigenmann 1910:441 [ref. 1224]. •Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803, but a valid subgenus Pygopristes -- (Géry 1972:209 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199]). •Valid as Pygopristis Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Taphorn 1992:312 [ref. 23654], Machado-Allison 2002:42 [ref. 27640], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Serrasalmidae, Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Hubert & Renno 2010:33 [ref. 31099]). Current status: Valid as Pygopristis Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Rooseveltiella Eigenmann [C. H.] 1915:240 Fem. Pygocentrus nattereri Kner 1858. Type by original designation. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Rooseveltiella Fox in Siphonaptera [not investigated]; replaced by Taddyella Ihering 1928. •In the synonymy of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803, subgenus Taddyella Ihering 1928 -- (Géry 1972:226 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199]). •In the synonymy of Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Taphorn 1992:308 [ref. 23654], Fink 1993:668 [ref. 20937], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Sealeina Fowler [H. W.] 1907:478 Fem. Myletes lippincottianus Cope 1870. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Sealina in Zoological Record for 1906, correctly spelled in 1907. •Synonym of Metynnis Cope 1878 -- (Géry 1976:50 [ref. 14199], Taphorn 1992:254 [ref. 23654], Zarske & Géry 1999:172 [ref. 23984], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:183 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Metynnis Cope 1878. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Serrasalmo Duméril [A. M. C.] 1805:146, 342 Masc. Salmo rhombeus Linnaeus 1766. Type by subsequent designation. Latinized on p. 342. Type designated by Fowler 1950:279 [not researched]. Not intended as a new name -- serrasalmo La Cep. in parentheses; regarded as an incorrect subsequent spelling of Serrasalmus. •Objective synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803 -- (Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:19089 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Serrasalmus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:283 Masc. Salmo rhombeus Linnaeus 1766. Type by monotypy. Serrasalmo is a misspelling or unjustified emendation. •Valid as Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803 -- (Géry 1972:208 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:278 [ref. 1597], Géry et al. 1987:449 [ref. 6001], Taphorn 1992:328 [ref. 23654], Britski et al. 1999:66 [ref. 24147], Machado-Allison 2002:61 [ref. 27640], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:190 [ref. 27061], Freeman et al. 2007:16 [ref. 29167], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Serrasalmidae, Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Hubert & Renno 2010:33 [ref. 31099], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685], Bertaco et al. 2016:415 [ref. 34561], Kolmann et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37721], Gallo-Cardozo et al. 2024:1 [ref. 40973], Gallo-Cardozo et al. 2025:1 [ref. 42175]). Current status: Valid as Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.

Taddyella Ihering [H. von] 1928:45 Fem. Pygocentrus nattereri Kner 1858. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Rooseveltiella Eigenmann 1915, preoccupied by Rooseveltiella Fox 1914 in Siphonaptera. •Synonym of Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803, but a valid subgenus Taddyella -- (Géry 1972:237 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:291 [ref. 1597]). •Synonym of Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Fink 1993:669 [ref. 20937], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Pygocentrus Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.