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The red-bellied piranha, also known as the red piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri), is a type of piranha native to South America, found in the Amazon, Paraguay, Paraná and Essequibo basins, as well as coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil. [2] [3] This fish is locally abundant in its freshwater habitat. [4]
Pygocentrus is a genus of the piranha family Serrasalmidae. All species are native to tropical and subtropical South America. All the species are predatory, scavengers and may form large schools. The famous red-bellied piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri, is one of four species in the genus. [1]
In red-bellied piranha, the swim bladder may play an important role in sound production as a resonator. The sounds created by piranhas are generated through rapid contractions of the sonic muscles and is associated with the swim bladder. [9]
Red-bellied piranha; From scientific name of a fish: This is a redirect from a scientific name of a fish (or group of fish) to a vernacular ("common") name.
Researchers found the “slender” animal in a national forest in Rwanda
These legends refer specifically to the red-bellied piranha. [40] Piranha solution, a dangerous mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide known to aggressively dissolve organic material, draws its name from these legends surrounding the piranha fish. A common falsehood is that they can be attracted by blood and are exclusively carnivores. [41]
"Palometa" is a general common name used in South America for many serrasalmids, such as the black spot piranha, red-bellied piranha, redhook myleus, wimple piranha, Metynnis, Mylossoma, Pygopristis denticulata, Pristobrycon striolatus and Serrasalmus, [3] [4] as well as the unrelated marine fish Beryx, Brama, Trachinotus goodei and ...
The red-bellied piranha, a member of the family Serrasalmidae within the Characiformes, is endemic to the Neotropical realm. At least 209 species of characins are found in Africa, including the distichodontids, citharinids, alestids, and hepsetids.