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Red-Bellied Piranha.
Serrasalmus Nattereri.
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| Length: |
11.0" |
| Sex: |
The male is more silver in color while the female is more yellow. |
| Feeding: |
Feed them all kinds of meats and fish. |
| Social Behaviour: |
Very dangerous schooling fish. Best kept as a single fish in an aquarium. |
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| Up Keep: |
Keep in a large deep tank with some kind of cave for shelter and very few hardy plants. |
| Breeding: |
Possible but not frequent in an aquarium. Spawning can be unduced by a water change and usually occurs durring the morning hours when the lighting is subdued. The female will guard the eggs. |
| Comments: |
These fish are hardy and are not hard to keep. They will
bite if the feel threatened so extreme caution must be taken
when keeping and caring for a Piranha. The Red-Bellied
Piranha is no longer allowed to be sold in the U.S. because
of fear of local propagation. |
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