Freshwater Fish
Red-Bellied Piranha.
The red bellied piranha is a heavy-bodied South American predator — disc-shaped body, powerful jaws, flushed red-orange belly — that reaches 12 inches and produces a serious waste load. Despite their reputation they are naturally shy shoaling fish; keep them as a species-only group in a 100-gallon-plus tank with strong filtration.
Prices change with size and with each shipment. Call to check today's price.
Call (814) 456-9445We keep this species. What's in our tanks changes with every delivery, so call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Wants stable water and a routine you already keep.
- Temperament
- Eats anything that fits in its mouth, fish included.
- Community
- Keep it with its own kind, or on its own.
- Adult size
- 12"
- Min tank size
- 100 gallons
- Diet
- Eats meat — frozen or live, not flake alone.
- Scientific name
- Pygocentrus nattereri
Good tank mates
Best kept as a species-only shoal of its own kind, as it is a predator that is not safe with smaller fish or most other tankmates.
Good to know
Despite their fearsome reputation, red-bellied piranhas are naturally shy shoaling fish that school together largely for protection.
What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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