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Red-bellied piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

The red-bellied piranha is a colorful fish known for its bright red belly. They live in rivers and lakes in South America and are famous for their sharp teeth and strong jaws.

生息地: Freshwater rivers and lakes

外見

The Red-bellied piranha is a stout, deep-bodied fish, typically silvery-grey with a distinctive reddish-orange patch on its belly and chin. It has a small, blunt snout and powerful jaws with sharp, triangular teeth, visually setting it apart from other fish.

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCharaciformesSerrasalmidaePygocentrus
Red-bellied piranha
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Red-bellied piranha

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 fierce fame, they mostly act as river scavengers, cleaning up dead animals.

Piranhas have a surprisingly good sense of hearing, detecting splashes from far away.

Some Amazonian tribes use dried piranha jaws as handy tools or weapons, like scissors!

Their teeth are replaced individually throughout their life, always keeping them razor-sharp!

特殊能力

能力

Razor Teeth

Red-bellied piranha has razor-sharp, triangular teeth that helps them shear through flesh with surprising speed and efficiency.

能力

Schooling Strength

Red-bellied piranha can swim in large schools because it helps them overwhelm prey and protect themselves from larger predators.

能力

Powerful Bite

Red-bellied piranha has extremely powerful jaw muscles because it allows them to deliver a strong, bone-crushing bite.

サイズと詳細

長さ
15-30 cm
体重
0.2-0.5 kg
寿命
10-15 年
遊泳速度
20 km/h
最大深度
10 m
水質
淡水

食性と食事

These fierce fish primarily hunt other fish but will also scavenge and eat plants and insects.

主な食物

  • fish
  • insects
  • crustaceans
  • plant matter
  • carrion

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Larger caimans actively prey on piranhas.

hunts

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

They ambush and consume various smaller fish species.

eats

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

They scavenge on deceased animals, cleaning the environment.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

Always watch from a safe distance and never try to touch or feed wild fish.

よくある質問

Red-bellied piranhaの長さは何ですか?

15-30 cm

Red-bellied piranhaの体重は何ですか?

0.2-0.5 kg

Red-bellied piranhaの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

Red-bellied piranhaは何を食べますか?

These fierce fish primarily hunt other fish but will also scavenge and eat plants and insects.

Red-bellied piranhaの遊泳速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Red-bellied piranhaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Freshwater rivers and lakes

Red-bellied piranhaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Red-bellied piranhaの最大深度は何ですか?

10 m

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