Palometa is a name used for several species of fish: ;Freshwater *''

Catoprion mento The wimple piranha, ''Catoprion mento'', is a specialized, South American species of piranha that feeds on fish scales. There is debates over whether or not this species is considered a true piranha. If it was considered a true piranha, then i ...

'', the wimple piranha from several South American river basins *'' Metynnis'', a genus of serrasalmid from several South American river basins *'' Myloplus rubripinnis'', the redhook myleus from several South American river basins *'' Mylossoma'', a genus of serrasalmid from several South American river basins *''

Pristobrycon striolatus ''Pristobrycon striolatus'' is a species of serrasalmid fish. Range and habitat ''Pristobrycon striolatus'' inhabits mainly black or acidic waters in tributaries in the Orinoco and Amazon River Basins. Description This small and beautiful f ...

'', a piranha from the Amazon and Orinoco Basins *''

Pygocentrus cariba ''Pygocentrus cariba'' or black spot piranha is a species of piranha native to the Orinoco River basin lowlands and the Llanos region in Venezuela and Colombia. This species can reach a total length of . It is popular as a game fish Game fish ...

'', the black spot piranha from the Orinoco and Llanos *''

Pygocentrus nattereri The red-bellied piranha, also known as the red piranha (''Pygocentrus nattereri''), is a type of piranha native to South America, found in the Amazon, Paraguay, Paraná and Essequibo basins, as well as coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil.

'', the red-bellied piranha from several South American river basins *'' Pygocentrus palometa'', a piranha from the Orinoco Basin *'' Pygopristis denticulata'', a piranha from several South American river basins *''

Serrasalmus ''Serrasalmus'' is a genus of piranhas. They are collectively known as pirambebas; the "typical" piranhas like the piraya piranha are nowadays placed in ''Pygocentrus''. Like all piranhas, ''Serrasalmus'' are native to South America. These fish ...

'', a genus of piranha from several South American river basins ;Marine *''

Beryx ''Beryx'' is a genus of alfonsinos found in deep oceanic waters. Two of its member species, ''B. decadactylus'' and ''B. splendens'', are found across nearly the entire globe and are of some commercial importance. Species There are currently th ...

'', a genus of alfonsinos *'' Brama'', a genus of pomfrets *Maracaibo leatherjacket, '' Oligoplites palometa'', a species in the genus '' Oligoplites'' *'' Taractichthys'', a genus of pomfrets *'' Trachinotus goodei'', a Caribbean and West Atlantic gamefish

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