Piranha Red Belly
This fish is locally abundant in its freshwater habitat.
Piranha red belly. These fishes live in a huge schools that spend the majority of time looking for a prey. When someone hears the word piranha this is the fish that comes to mind. Fact sheet active tab physical description.
Red belly piranha 75 1 pygocentrus nattereri fwf piranha pygo red belly 1 fish size. They are fish that have become legendary because of the movies. They are not a migratory species but do travel to seek out conditions conducive to breeding and spawning during periods of increased rainfall.
The red bellied piranha can grow up to about 15 inches but are typically six to eight inches as an average. The red belly piranha grows up to 30cm long in captivity and should always be kept in groups of four or more since this helps distribute the aggression of the species. Red belly piranhas pygocentrus nattereri is one of the most wide spread species of piranha in nature and the most common in pet stores.
Special 10 for 80 00. The red bellied piranha also known as the red piranha is a species of piranha native to south america found in the amazon paraguay paraná and essequibo basins as well as coastal rivers of northeastern brazil. Red bellied piranha tropical fish learn all about the red bellied piranha s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more.
Learn more amazing facts about the red bellied piranha in this video from national geographic kids. They are omnivores and in nature they feed on foods such as insects worms and fish. Piranhas should never be starved they tend to attack each other when they are hungry.
Female red bellied piranhas can lay thousands of eggs. The piranha s distinctly rounded and snub nosed profile serves a function. Their sides are flecked with bright silver scales.
The scientific name for the species is pygocentrus nattereri. Adult red bellied piranha weighs about 1 4kgs although they can grow to weigh up to 3 2kgs. Red bellied piranhas are red on their undersides from chin and cheeks to belly.
The head and body are various shades of gray. Two fish will inevitably fight for domination and eventually you ll lose one of them. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the red bellied.
Definition of red bellied piranha. They are omnivorous foragers and feed on insects worms crustaceans and fish. Pygocentrus nattereri red bellied piranha is a predatory fish kind and it belongs to serrasalmidae subfamily which is one of the most well known kinds of piranha.
The red bellied piranha has powerful jaws with a single row of interlocking tightly packed triangular shaped teeth.
