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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+
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dwarf Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Eastern Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Electric Blue Crayfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Electric Blue Hap

Pygocentrus nattereri · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Electric Blue Johannii

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Ember Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Pygocentrus nattereri · Danio erythromicron

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Emerald Green Cory

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Emperor Snakehead

Pygocentrus nattereri · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Emperor Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Empire Gudgeon

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Endler's Livebearer

Pygocentrus nattereri · Poecilia wingei

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fahaka Puffer

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & False Glass Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Featherfin Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Featherfin Squeaker

Pygocentrus nattereri · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Festivum

Pygocentrus nattereri · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful