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Red-bellied Piranha
Scientific name: Pygocentrus nattereri

Average lifespan
10 years

Size
Up to 0.5 m

Distribution
South America

Did you know?

Red-bellied piranhas live in a group which consist more than 100 individual as a self-protection strategy.

Red-bellied piranhas will hunt their prey in a group by attacking the eyes and tails first to immobilize their prey.

They use the regrow triangular and razor-sharp teeth to tear the food like a set of “scissor”.

	Average lifespan 10 years
	Size Up to 0.5 m
	Distribution South America
	Did you know? Red-bellied piranhas live in a group which consist of more than 100 individual as a self-protection strategy. Red-bellied piranhas will hunt their prey in a group by attacking the eyes and tails first to immobilize their prey. They use the regrow triangular and razor-sharp teeth to tear the food like a set of “scissor”.