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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Uca sp.

Red-Bellied Piranha & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Filament Barb

Pygocentrus nattereri · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Finger Fish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Monodactylus argenteus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fire Eel

Pygocentrus nattereri · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fire Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Firemouth Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Five Banded Barb

Pygocentrus nattereri · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flag Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flagtail Prochilodus

Pygocentrus nattereri · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flash Pleco (L204)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chindongo flavus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Florida Flagfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Florida Gar

Pygocentrus nattereri · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flower Stingray

Pygocentrus nattereri · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fly River Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flying Fox

Pygocentrus nattereri · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Pygocentrus nattereri · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Forktail Blue-eye

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pseudomugil furcatus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fort Maguire Peacock

Pygocentrus nattereri · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Red-Bellied Piranha & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Fossorochromis rostratus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Freshwater Angelfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive