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Pygocentrus

Pygocentrus

The Pygocentrus, also known as the piranha, is a small fish famous for its sharp teeth and strong jaws. They live in rivers and lakes and are known for swimming in groups called schools.

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers and lakes

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The Pygocentrus is a deep-bodied, silver-scaled fish, often sporting a striking reddish-orange belly, especially in the Red-bellied Piranha. It has a distinctive blunt head and a prominent lower jaw. Its compact, muscular build makes it visually different from slender, elongated river fish.

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Pygocentrus

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Despite their fearsome reputation, most piranha attacks on humans only happen if they feel threatened.

Pygocentrus fish are sometimes called 'piranhas', a name meaning 'tooth fish' in the Tupi language.

Some Amazonian tribes use dried piranha jaws as tools for cutting hair or sharpening darts!

Their powerful jaws can snap shut with incredible force, strong enough to crush bones!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Team Tactics

Pygocentrus can swim in large schools because this behavior helps them overwhelm predators and hunt more effectively.

Fähigkeit

Vibration Radar

Pygocentrus has a highly sensitive lateral line system that helps them detect tiny water vibrations from struggling prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-39 cm
Gewicht
0.5-4 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
25 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
15 m
Wasserart
Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These powerful fish mostly eat other fish, but they will also snack on insects and plants.

Altersunterschiede: Younger Pygocentrus eat more insects and smaller prey, while adults focus on larger fish.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • insects
  • crustaceans
  • aquatic plants
  • fallen fruits

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Juvenile Pygocentrus are prey for larger fish.

eaten by

Payara

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Faster, larger fish hunt Pygocentrus in their habitats.

hunts

Tambaqui

Colossoma macropomum

Pygocentrus targets smaller or injured Tambaqui.

eats

Bloodworm

Chironomus plumosus

Eats various insect larvae in its aquatic environment.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Piranha

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always be careful around water where Pygocentrus live, as they can bite if they feel threatened.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pygocentrus?

15-39 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pygocentrus?

0.5-4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pygocentrus?

10-15 Jahre

Was frisst Pygocentrus?

These powerful fish mostly eat other fish, but they will also snack on insects and plants.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Pygocentrus?

25 km/h

Wo findet man Pygocentrus normalerweise?

Freshwater rivers and lakes

Wie jagt Pygocentrus?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Pygocentrus?

15 m

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