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Red Bellied Piranha. Dmitry S utton. description. 10-14 inch long. 3 lbs. From a face to face view it looks tall and thin. From a side view it looks wide and round. Silver or gold spotted gray body. Red belly. Male will be slimmer than female unless they feed well. C lassification. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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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