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Sunday, September 2, 2012

RED BELLY FISH (Red-Bellied Piranha)


Red-Bellied Piranha




       The red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) is a species of piranha. This species lives in the Amazon River Basin, coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil, and the basins of the ParaguayParaná and Essequibo Rivers. The red-bellied piranha has a reputation for being one of the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world.As their name suggests, red-bellied piranhas have a reddish tinge to the belly when fully grown, although juveniles are a silver colour with darker spots. They grow to a maximum length of 33 centimetres (13 in) and a weight of 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb). This species is restricted in some locations. red-bellied piranha has the narrowest intenstine of any bony fish.




1 comment:

  1. She looks very awesome and nice. I am thinking to buy such a cute fish for my family and she is the right one for me.

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