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Piranhas

Piranhas are meat-eating freshwater fish. They are native to the rivers of South America.

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Are silver dollar fresh water fish related to piranha fish?

Silver Dollar's are in the Characidae family which are closely related to Pacu, and Piranha. Silver Dollars should be kept in schools (3 or more), and in larger tanks due to their size.

What is better a Piranha GTI or a proto slg?

Although both is decent for the price, the SLG is better. If you have money for the SLG, go for it, otherwise the Piranha GTI is good enough.

Can piranhas bite through kevlar body armor?

no piranhas can not bite through kevlar body armor at all do not try it

Are piranhas and ocelots the predatorsof the anacondas?

It takes at least 50 piranhas to kill a female green anaconda.

Ocelots do not prey on anacondas.

What does a piranhas look like?

There are 3 main types of Piranhas.

Here is the List from LEAST aggressive to HIGHLY aggressive.

1) Least aggressive is the Red Belly Piranha. It has a bad reputation and old myths about how they would kill and eat anything. But the piranha will not attack or kill a human. It still eats and can kill, Fish; Worms; Insects; Mice; Birds... ETC.

2) Golden Belly Piranha, i know little of this pirahna except that it is said it cannot be kept with anything but itself (Same type of pirahna). They are very hard to find and are endangered. Like the Black Pirahna. (SEE 3)

3) Black Belly Piranha is highly, the MOST aggressive piranhas known. They are black and will eat ANYTHING. If you circle the tank the black belly will FOLLOW you thinking it can attack you. It will kill anything and eat it. It is compatible with the Red belly and its own kind. Its not as often seen as a red belly. There has never been a record of a Black Belly Piranha being bred with the Red, and Golden Bellied Piranhas.

THE PIRANHA IN GENERAL:

It has a round face, and usually has very sharp teeth. It face cuves as it has very dramaticly pointed fins. the back fin is usually a v-shape and there is a small upper and a red under belly fin. (THIS CASE IT IS A RED BELLY PIRANHA BECAUSE OF THE RED UNDER FIN)

Why won't my piranha eat?

Because it doesnt like you... Because it doesnt like you... Because it doesnt like you...

What is a piranhas temperature?

the piranhas body ttemperature is cold blooded this took my a while to find so i Hope you appreciate it

Will my half eaten piranha grow back to normal?

It could possibly survive but it will always be terribly deformed.

How hard does piranha bite?

A piranha has strong jaws and sharp teeth that can exert a bite force of around 30 times its body weight, which is relatively strong compared to other fish. However, piranhas are not mindless killing machines and typically only pose a risk to humans when they are provoked or feel threatened.

Do piranhas live in Africa?

Actually yea piranhas do live in South Africa.

Where is the habitat and range for a piranha?

what is range and habitat of red belly piranha

What 's another name for for a piranha?

The ones with the aggressive behavior are the red-bellied piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri.

How many humans are attacked by red-bellied piranhas yearly?

Attacks on humans are extemely rare, so no figures exist for them.

Where can you buy a piranha?

Thereptilarium.co.uk would get you a small piranha

Is the piranha instinct?

They are not yet extinct the piranhas still live the piranhashave no weakness their fear is |UNKNOWN| you will be carefull.

Do piranhas have playing habits?

Most people have a misconception that the more piranhas in the tank the more aggressive they will be, this is not true, infact keeping too many piranha together only contributes to their skittishness. They do not fully trust one another, and being cramped in close quarters with each other only makes them more skittish and causes them to dart all around the tank, its what I call a "Paranioa chain-reaction." One piranha may swim to close too another and the piranha will be afraid of being nipped by the other, then darts away scaring another piranha causing a chain-reaction of the whole school to bash their heads into the tank walls trying to get away. This also leads to the misconception of piranhas being very skittish, they are just shy fish. I keep 2 red belly juveniles, that live in a 60gallon tank, they are not skittish at all, because they have alot of room between each other. The only time they get scared and hide is when I have my hands in the tank.

In general most piranhas are shy and not that aggressive, so do not buy any piranhas if you think they are vicous aggressive fish that can kill anything, because they are not. There are exepctions however, such as the Black Piranha (Serrasalmus Niger), White Piranha (Serrasalmus Rhombeus) Black Diamond Piranha (Serrasalmus Spilopleura) etc. I would NOT recommend these species to any beginning piranha keeper.

When you first buy your piranha and put them in their new tank, they may act very wild and bash into the tank, or even play dead, don't worry, this is normal for newly bought piranhas. This only lasts until they get used to their new surroundings.

What enemies does the piranha have?

Probable big animals; if they don't fall in.

Tribal people eat them, Otters, and also crocodiles.

What is a piranhas predators?

Piranha has many predators and om the top of the list humans exist then comes crocodiles ,big fishes...

Shelter for piranha?

the answer is i also don't know.