Serrasalmidae

Grenand, Pierre, Chapuis, Jean, Cognat, André, Christinoi, Antonia, Davy, Damien, Grenand, Françoise, Jégu, Michel, Keith, Philippe, Martin, Emmanuel, Nemo, François, Pagezy, Hélène & Le Bail, Pierre-Yves, 2015, Revision of vernacular names for the freshwater fish of French Guiana, Cybium 39 (4), pp. 279-300 : 287-288

Serrasalmidae

Acnodon oligacanthus (Müller & Troschel, 1844) : pakousinn (Maroni, C); laku (Wa); apinpele, agoiti (B); stone fisi (S).

Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870) : yaya-kouma-

rou (Sinnamary), san-sou, line (Kaw), yaya-solèy, kwahi (Oyapock) (C); wairu (P); metynnis, poisson dollar (F); coari, pacu-marreca, pacu-redondo (Br); spotted silver dollar (E).

Note: This species can sometimes be mistaken for young Myloplus rubripinnis or Myleus ternetzi .

Myloplus rhomboidalis (Cuvier, 1818) : koumarou

(Maroni, Sinnamary, Approuague, Oyapock), pakou (Maroni) (C); kumalu (K); kumaru (P); asitau (Wa); kumalu, kumalukãsĩ (Wi); kubalu, kubalu katsing (T); siba kumalu (B); weti koemaloe, kambai, beagba (S); pacu-branco, curupete, pacu-açu (Br).

Myloplus ternetzi (Norman, 1929) : pakousinn (C);

pakushi (K); pakusin, wairu (P); pasina taliliman, kulupupuj (Wa); paku sĩ (adult), tayele (juvenile) (Wi); paku tsing (T); mabe (B); pakoesi, mambe (S).

Myloplus planquettei Jégu, Keith & Le Bail, 2003 :

koumarou-nwé (Maroni, C); watau ihle (Wa); paku, mimi mofu (B); myleus de Planquette (F).

Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844) :

pakoutann (Approuague, Oyapock), pakousinn (Maroni) (C); pakushi (K); pakutan (P); pasina, pasina tïkolokem (Wa); paku pɨtã (Wi); paku pɨtãng (T); mabee (B); pakoesi, mambe (S); pacu-branco (Br); red hook silver dollar (E).

Note: Wayana would distinguish two kinds of Pasina, the tïkolokem (white) and takpilem (red). This last one could be either Myleus rubripinnis during the spawning season, or a second species much rarer, M. knerii .

Tometes lebaili Jégu, Keith & Belmont-Jégu, 2002 :

pakou (Maroni, C); paku (K); watau jeikë (Wa); baka kumalu, nyenfu (B); tometes de Le Bail (F).

Tometes trilobatus Valenciennes, 1850 : pakou (Oyapock,

C); paku (P, Wi, T); pacu-dente-seca (Br).

Note: The Wayana watau from Jari and Paru may correspond to the same type of species.

Pristobrycon striolatus (Steindachner, 1908) : piray,

poson-sizo (C); pëne nipëma (Wa); pilen (B); pireng (S); piranha-mafura (Br).

Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858 : piray-rouj (Oyapock,

C); umayan duwõ (P); piranha rouge (F); piranha-caju (Br); red-bellied piranha, red piranha (E).

Note: Palikur and Creoles know this species of the Uaçá basin that sporadically enters the Oyapock by the Juminã spillway swamp.

Pygopristis denticulata (Cuvier, 1819) : piray, poson-sizo

(C); pilay (K); umayan kamum (P); pireng (S); piranha-amarela, piranha-mafura (Br).

Note: Palikur and Creole people are acquainted with this species from the Uaçá basin.

Pristobrycon eigenmanni (Norman, 1929) : piray-koupèr,

poson-sizo (C); pilay (K); ivavyan (juvenile), umayan kaigwa (adult) (P); pëne nipïma (Wa); ipilãy (Wi); pinãñ (T); pilen (B); pireng (S); piranha-branca, piranha-tinga, pirambeta (Br); pinch piranha (E).

Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766) : piray-lannuit,

poson-sizo, piray-nwé (C); pilay (K); ivap, umayan ivap (P); pëne (Wa); pilen (B); pireng (S); piranha noir (F); piranhapreta, piranha-seca, pirambeba (Br); black piranha (E).

Note: This species can only be found in the Iracoubo, Mana and Maroni basins. Palikur and Creole people are acquainted with a very similar species, Serrasalmus maculatus , from the Uaçá basin, which is accidentally present in the lower Oyapock.