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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 337 - 360 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Bellied Piranha & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Pygocentrus nattereri · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Pygocentrus nattereri · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Harlequin Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Harlequin Shark

Pygocentrus nattereri · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Helicopter Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Pygocentrus nattereri · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Highlands Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chilatherina campsi

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Hillstream Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Honduran Red Point

Pygocentrus nattereri · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Honey Blue Eye

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pseudomugil mellis

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Honey Gourami

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trichogaster chuna

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Pygocentrus nattereri · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Horei Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Horned Nerite Snail

Pygocentrus nattereri · Clithon corona

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Humpbacked Limia

Pygocentrus nattereri · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Incolicana Corydoras

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Indian Glassfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Pygocentrus nattereri · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Intermedius Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful