Red Bellied Piranha

Red Bellied Piranha

Dmitry Sutton

10-14 inch long

From a side view it looks wide and round

3 lbs.

From a face to face view it looks tall and thin

Red belly

Silver or gold spotted gray body

Male will be slimmer than female unless they feed well

description

Characidae contain tropical and freshwater fish

Pygocentrus contain all piranha species

Characiformes are ray-finned fish

All animals(Not plants)

Chordata are all fish (Bony and cartilaginous).

Red Bellied Piranhas only

Classification

South America

Mostly Amazon Basin

Fast moving bodies of water

Not still or calm water

Habitat And Distribution

May - June

Move To Slower Moving Water

Reproduction

Female Lay Up To 1000

90% Survive

Both Male Female Guard The Eggs

Once They Hatch The Baby Piranhas Swim At The Bottom Where TheyHide Beneath The Plants

The Parents Don’t Guard The BabyPiranhas After The Hatch

Life Span

no difference between male or female

8 years in wild 10 years in captivity

Does not migrate, hibernate, or undergo torpor

Diet

Omnivore:

Insects, Invertebrates, and Small Animals

Berries, and Sea Weed

Predators:

Caiman

Larger Fish

Humans

Fun FactsPeople Have Them As Pets

People Eat the Red Bellied Piranha Though These Are Really Bonny Fish

There Teeth Are Very Useful For Weapons And Tools Because They Are Very Sharp

<http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/.../Characiformes.html>.

<http://bioexpedition.com>.

<http://www.extremescience.com ›>.

<http://www.pittsburghzoo.org>.

<http://www.mysticaquarium.org/images/documents/piranhafactsheet.pdf>.

Works Cited

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