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Megapiranha is a genus of extinct serrasalmid (Piranha) fish from the Late Miocene (between 8-10 million years ago) of Argentina described in 2009. Megapiranha reached lengths of up to 3 feet (1 meter) long, four times the size of the modern-day piranha. It is based on only premaxillae and teeth, with the rest of the body not known.

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  • Megapiranha
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  • Megapiranha is a genus of extinct serrasalmid (Piranha) fish from the Late Miocene (between 8-10 million years ago) of Argentina described in 2009. Megapiranha reached lengths of up to 3 feet (1 meter) long, four times the size of the modern-day piranha. It is based on only premaxillae and teeth, with the rest of the body not known.
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  • (Cione et al. 2009)
  • * M. paranensis
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  • (Cione et al. 2009)
  • Megapiranha
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  • Megapiranha
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  • Megapiranha illustration by paleoartist Ray Troll.
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  • Megapiranha is a genus of extinct serrasalmid (Piranha) fish from the Late Miocene (between 8-10 million years ago) of Argentina described in 2009. Megapiranha reached lengths of up to 3 feet (1 meter) long, four times the size of the modern-day piranha. It is based on only premaxillae and teeth, with the rest of the body not known.
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