After Nelson, 1994, with species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Serrasalminae (piraijat & levytetrat)
   |-- Catoprion mento (Cuvier, 1819) (Wimple piranha)
   |-- Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1818) (Tambaqui)
   |--o Metynnis
   |  |-- M. altidorsalis Ahl, 1924
   |  |-- M. argenteus Ahl, 1923
   |  |-- M. fasciatus Ahl, 1931
   |  |-- M. guaporensis Eigenmann, 1915
   |  |-- M. hypsauchen (Müller & Troschel, 1844) (levytetra; Silver dollar)
   |  |-- M. lippincottianus (Cope, 1870)
   |  |-- M. luna Cope, 1878
   |  |-- M. maculatus (Kner, 1858) (pilkkulevytetra; Spotted metynnis)
   |  |-- M. mola Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
   |  |-- M. orinocensis (Steindachner, 1908)
   |  `-- M. otuquensis Ahl, 1924
   |-- Myletes schomburgkii Valenciennes, 1850
   |--o Myleus
   |  |-- M. altipinnis (Valenciennes, 1850)
   |  |-- M. arnoldi (Ahl, 1936)
   |  |-- M. asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844)
   |  |-- M. knerii (Steindachner, 1881)
   |  |-- M. latus (Jardine & Schomburgk, 1841)
   |  |-- M. levis Eigenmann & McAtee, 1907
   |  |-- M. lobatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
   |  |-- M. micans (Lütken, 1875)
   |  |-- M. pacu (Jardine & Schomburgk, 1841) (Pacu)
   |  |-- M. rhomboidalis (Cuvier, 1817)
   |  |-- M. rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844) (Redhook myleus)
   |  |-- M. schomburgkii (Jardine, 1841) (Disk tetra)
   |  |-- M. setiger Müller & Troschel, 1844
   |  |-- M. ternetzi (Norman, 1929)
   |  |-- M. tiete (Eigenmann & Norris, 1900)
   |  `-- M. torquatus (Kner, 1858)
   |-- Ossubtus xinguense Jégu, 1992
   |--o Pristobrycon
   |  |-- P. aureus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
   |  |-- P. calmoni (Steindachner, 1908)
   |  |-- P. careospinus Fink & Machado-Allison, 1992
   |  |-- P. maculipinnis Fink & Machado-Allison, 1992
   |  `-- P. striolatus (Steindachner, 1908)
   |--o Pygocentrus
   |  |-- P. cariba (Humboldt & Valenciennes, 1821) (Black spot piranha)
   |  |-- P. nattereri Kner, 1858 (punapiraija; Red piranha)
   |  |-- P. palometa Valenciennes, 1850
   |  `-- P. piraya (Cuvier, 1819) (San Francisco piranha)
   |?- Pygopristis denticulata (Cuvier, 1819) (Lobetoothed piranha)
   |--o Serrasalmo
   |  |-- S. emarginatus Jardine, 1841
   |  |-- S. scotopterus Jardine, 1841
   |  |-- S. stagnatilis Jardine & Schomburgk, 1841
   |  `-- S. undulatus Jardine, 1841
   `-- Serrasalmus


    ?Rooseveltia [preoccupied?]

Reference(s):

  • Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
    –iNet: www.fishbase.org
  • Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
    –Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
          Original publication [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
    –Rizzoli Editore, Milano 1968.
  • Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
    –John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600