Red-Bellied Piranha Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red-Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

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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 & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Placidochromis electra

Red-Bellied Piranha & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Delicate Blue-Eye

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pseudomugil tenellus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chindongo demasoni

Red-Bellied Piranha & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Diamond Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dickfeld's Julie

Pygocentrus nattereri · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Red-Bellied Piranha & Discus

Pygocentrus nattereri · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Domino Synodontis

Pygocentrus nattereri · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dourada

Pygocentrus nattereri · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tropheus duboisi

Red-Bellied Piranha & Duplicareus Corydoras

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dusky Millions Fish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Chain Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras hastatus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Gourami

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Molly

Pygocentrus nattereri · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Pygocentrus nattereri · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Pencilfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Nannostomus marginatus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Petricola

Pygocentrus nattereri · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful