| Common name | Pirá-yaguá |
| Language | Guarani |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Locality | Northeast parts of the Paraná River basin. |
| Ref. | Garcia, M., 2000 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
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| Remarks | Fish is common in the Paraná River basin (including the Río de la Plata) in Argentina. Common name used also in neighboring Uruguay. 'pirá-yaguá', i.e., 'dog fish'. |