My Piranha
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Paul_MTS
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gorgeous tank and what an interesting shape the pirahna is.
spAcE mOnkEy
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Is that a black piranha? Doesnt look like a red belly. Looks very cool! 
No he's not a "Red Belly" (Pygocentrus Nattereri) nor is he a "Black" (Serrasalmus Rhombeus)
He doesnt really have a common name, the closest would be Ruby Red Spilo. The correct sci name is Serrasalmus Sanchezi
This particular species has been known for quite some time, but has often been miss labeled. Only recently has the species really been identified correctly. Like many many other fish, there is tons of miss information about piranha.
If anyone is interested OPEFE is probably best, and most current information regarding all types of piranha.
Specifically...
Sanchezi
Black
Red Belly
There are many more species, he's got them all listed there, have a look!
He doesnt really have a common name, the closest would be Ruby Red Spilo. The correct sci name is Serrasalmus Sanchezi
This particular species has been known for quite some time, but has often been miss labeled. Only recently has the species really been identified correctly. Like many many other fish, there is tons of miss information about piranha.
If anyone is interested OPEFE is probably best, and most current information regarding all types of piranha.
Specifically...
Sanchezi
Black
Red Belly
There are many more species, he's got them all listed there, have a look!
One_Trick_Pony
Steals the show
its such a cool little thing
spAcE mOnkEy
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Very cool! You must have done lots of research. How big do they get?
freshmike said:Good lookin' P you have there!
I used to have more, but tanks have been a changing lately. So yea, only the one, and generally this type of piranha should only be kept alone, altho some have kept them in groups with some success
Yea, most of it was after I had my fist Piranha. These guys will only grow about 6", it's one of the smaller speciesspAcE mOnkEy said:
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How big a tank does he need? 
ari
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i really like your Piranha. wish i could have afew...too bad we are not allowed to keep them here...unless u wanna do county time.
thanks for all the replies!
This guy should be comfy in his 40 for quite some time, if not for his entire life. Most other types of piranha require a much larger tank.
spAcE mOnkEy said:How big a tank does he need?
This guy should be comfy in his 40 for quite some time, if not for his entire life. Most other types of piranha require a much larger tank.
That is probably a Pacu, often miss labeled as piranha, but is a completely different fishethos said:
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Very beautiful fish and lovely setup !
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