FishincSpecies catalog
Red-bellied piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) belongs to the family Serrasalmidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Pygocentrus nattereri |
|---|---|
| Family | Serrasalmidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Piranha, Red piranha |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | South America freshwater |
Identifying features
- Very deep, almost disc-shaped, short and stubby body, about 70 percent as deep as it is long
- Silver-grey flanks with a bright red to orange belly and red throat
- Many small dark speckles on the flank
- Blunt, bulldog-like head with a prominent underbite
- Razor-sharp triangular interlocking teeth in both jaws
- Dark edge on the tail fin
Red-bellied piranha in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Roter Piranha, Natterers Sägesalmler |
| French | Piranha à ventre rouge |
| Spanish | Piraña roja, Piraña |
| Portuguese | Piranha-vermelha, Piranha |
| Dutch | Roodbuikpiranha |
| Polish | Pirania Natterera |
| Swedish | Rödbukspiraya |
| Norwegian | Rødbukpiraya |
| Finnish | Punapiraija |
| Czech | Piraňa obecná, Piraňa červená |
| Hungarian | Vöröshasú pirája |
| Turkish | Kırmızı karınlı pirana |
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