Red Bellied Piranha Dmitry Sutton description 10 14
Red Bellied Piranha Dmitry Sutton
description 10 -14 inch long 3 lbs. From a face to face view it looks tall and thin From a side view it looks wide and round Silver or gold spotted gray body Red belly Male will be slimmer than female unless they feed well
Classification All animals(Not plants) Chordata are all fish (Bony and cartilaginous). Characiformes are ray-finned fish Characidae contain tropical and freshwater fish Pygocentrus contain all piranha species Red Bellied Piranhas only
Habitat And Distribution South America Mostly Amazon Basin Fast moving bodies of water Not still or calm water
May - June Move To Slower Moving Water Female Lay Up To 1000 90% Survive Both Male Female Guard The Eggs Once They Hatch The Baby Piranhas Swim At The Bottom Where They Hide Beneath The Plants The Parents Don’t Guard The Baby Piranhas After The Hatch Reproduction
Life Span Does not migrate, hibernate, or undergo torpor 8 years in wild 10 years in captivity no difference between male or female
Diet Omnivore: Insects, Invertebrates, and Small Animals Berries, and Sea Weed Predators: Caiman Larger Fish Humans
Fun Facts People Have Them As Pets People Eat the Red Bellied Piranha Though These Are Really Bonny Fish There Teeth Are Very Useful For Weapons And Tools Because They Are Very Sharp
Works Cited <http: //www. princeton. edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki 100 k/. . . /Characiformes. html>. <http: //bioexpedition. com>. <http: //www. extremescience. com ›>. <http: //www. pittsburghzoo. org>. <http: //www. mysticaquarium. org/images/documents/piranhafactsheet. pdf>.
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