Pygocentrus
探検魚類
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.
生息地: Freshwater rivers and lakes
外見
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.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Actinopterygii目Characiformes科Serrasalmidae属Pygocentrus
カテゴリ
魚類レア度
Common
危険度
3/5 · 中程度
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おもしろい事実
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!
特殊能力
能力
Team Tactics
Pygocentrus can swim in large schools because this behavior helps them overwhelm predators and hunt more effectively.
能力
Vibration Radar
Pygocentrus has a highly sensitive lateral line system that helps them detect tiny water vibrations from struggling prey.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 15-39 cm
- 体重
- 0.5-4 kg
- 寿命
- 10-15 年
- 遊泳速度
- 25 km/h
- 最大深度
- 15 m
- 水質
- 淡水
食性と食事
These powerful fish mostly eat other fish, but they will also snack on insects and plants.
年齢による違い: Younger Pygocentrus eat more insects and smaller prey, while adults focus on larger fish.
主な食物
- fish
- insects
- crustaceans
- aquatic plants
- fallen fruits
採餌方法
- Ambush
生態系とのつながり
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.
特徴
別名
Piranha
コレクション
安全性
危険度
3/5 · 中程度
Always be careful around water where Pygocentrus live, as they can bite if they feel threatened.
よくある質問
Pygocentrusの長さは何ですか？
15-39 cm
Pygocentrusの体重は何ですか？
0.5-4 kg
Pygocentrusの寿命は何ですか？
10-15 年
Pygocentrusは何を食べますか？
These powerful fish mostly eat other fish, but they will also snack on insects and plants.
Pygocentrusの遊泳速度は何ですか？
25 km/h
Pygocentrusは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater rivers and lakes
Pygocentrusはどのように狩りをしますか？
Ambush
Pygocentrusの最大深度は何ですか？
15 m
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