Red-Bellied Piranha & African Butterfly Cichlid
Pygocentrus nattereri · Anomalochromis thomasi
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Red-Bellied Piranha Tank Mates & Compatibility
Red-Bellied Piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
TemperamentAggressive (8/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingGroup of 4+
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Red-Bellied Piranha & African Butterfly Fish
Pygocentrus nattereri · Pantodon buchholzi
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & African Jewel Cichlid
Pygocentrus nattereri · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & Amano Shrimp
Pygocentrus nattereri · Caridina multidentata
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Amazon Leaf Fish
Pygocentrus nattereri · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Amazon Puffer
Pygocentrus nattereri · Colomesus asellus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Assassin Snail
Pygocentrus nattereri · Clea helena
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bala Shark
Pygocentrus nattereri · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bamboo Shrimp
Pygocentrus nattereri · Atyopsis moluccensis
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Pygocentrus nattereri · Toxotes jaculatrix
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & Beckford's Pencilfish
Pygocentrus nattereri · Nannostomus beckfordi
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Pygocentrus nattereri · Caridina cantonensis
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Pygocentrus nattereri · Betta splendens
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & Black Ghost Knifefish
Pygocentrus nattereri · Apteronotus albifrons
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & Black Pacu
Pygocentrus nattereri · Colossoma macropomum
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Black Skirt Tetra
Pygocentrus nattereri · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Pygocentrus nattereri · Cyrtocara moorii
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia boesemani
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bristlenose Pleco
Pygocentrus nattereri · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bronze Corydoras
Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras aeneus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Pygocentrus nattereri · Exodon paradoxus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Red-Bellied Piranha & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Pygocentrus nattereri · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Cardinal Tetra
Pygocentrus nattereri · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Red-Bellied Piranha & Celebes Rainbowfish
Pygocentrus nattereri · Marosatherina ladigesi
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful