Rödbukspiraya
Pygocentrus nattereri
#nm_0543📍 Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
- Transliteration
- Rodbukspiraya
- IPA
- /ˈrøːdˌbɵkspɪˈrɑːja/
Compound: röd + buk + piraya röd: red, buk: belly, piraya: piranha ↳ piraya 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.