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”.
