Having just read the readers comments I would like to add to my previous statement. I am currently investigating plucking of entire eyeballs of Prochilodus fishes evidently by piranha in the Peruvian Amazon. It would not surprise me to learn that piranha neatly remove human eyeballs as seemingly documented by the photos of the Petrobras worker. Tyson Roberts

having just read the readers comments, weho evidently had information about thjis incident unavaialbe to me, I would like to add to my previous comment. The occurrance in a reservoir in SE Brasil greatly loimits the kindfs of fishes involved. I have no reason to doubt the miost important or sole involvement of the piranha species Serrasalmus spilopleura, as mentioned by Haddad and Sazima. I am currently investigating plucking of entire eyeballs of Prochilodus evidently by piranha. It weould not surprise me to learn that piranha neatly remove human eyeballs as seemingly documented by the photos of the Petrobras worker. Tyson Roberts

As an ichthyologist familiar with Amazonian fish attacks on carcasses of fishes and other animals (but not humans)this looks like the work of several fish species including of course one or more species of piranha. The body looks quite fresh. How long was it in the water? If for only a short time, it would probably preclude involvement of certain fish species that prefer rotten food. I wonder what fish species were responsible for removal of the hair--or was that removed by the medical examiners? Dr. Tyson R. Roberts tysonregalecus@yahoo.com If Ivan Sazima reads this kindly contact me