Punapiraija
Pygocentrus nattereri
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- Language
- Finnish
- Transliteration
- Punapiraija
- IPA
- /ˈpunɑˌpirɑi̯jɑ/
Compound: puna + piraija puna: red, piraija: piranha ↳ piraija 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.