niger, Serrasalmus Jardine [W.] in Schomburgk 1841:225, Pl. 18 [The Natural history of fishes of Guiana; ref. 18707] Guyana. No types known. •Valid as Serrasalmus niger Jardine 1841 -- (Géry 1972:239 [ref. 1594]). •In genus Pygocentrus -- (Machado-Allison & Fink 1991:110 [ref. 22050]). •Synonym of Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:192 [ref. 27061], Ota et al. 2024:427 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus 1766). Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae. Habitat: freshwater.