Piranha - Dry Preserved

This is a dry preserved Piranha fish mounted to a wooden base. The fish is
7 1/2" in length and 4 1/2" high - (stands 6" high on the wood mount)
Obtained on a visit to the Brazilian Amazon Basin in 1987. - A piranha is an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers. In Venezuela, they are called caribes. They are known for their sharp teeth, powerful jaws, and voracious appetite for meat. Piranhas are indigenous to the Amazon basin, in the Orinoco, in rivers of the Guianas, in the Paraguay-Paraná, and the São Francisco River systems. The total number of piranha species is unknown and new species continue to be described. Estimates range from fewer than 30 to more than 60.