Red-bellied piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
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- Language
- English
- Transliteration
- Red-bellied piranha
- IPA
- /ˌɹɛdˈbɛlid pɪˈɹɑːnjə/
Compound: red-bellied + piranha red-bellied: descriptive, piranha: from Portuguese piranha ↳ From Old Tupi pirãîa: pira (fish) + ãî (tooth)
Red-bellied piranha (Serrasalmidae). Freshwater predator native to South American river systems (Amazon, Paraguay, Paraná). Triangular interlocking teeth, reddish belly in adults. Up to 35cm.
Same species, different names
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PunapiraijaFinland
Red-bellied piranhaInternational
RödbukspirayaSweden
بيرانا حمراء البطنEgypt