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 & Misool Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia misoolensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMisool Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus mokelembembe

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMokele-mbembe Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Poecilia sphenops

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMolly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mono Sebae (Brackish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Monodactylus sebae

Red-Bellied Piranha & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hoplias aimara

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMonster Wolf Fish (Aimara): Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Moonlight Gourami

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trichogaster microlepis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMoonlight Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Gambusia affinis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Motoro Stingray

Pygocentrus nattereri · Potamotrygon motoro

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMotoro Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mottled Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Paracanthocobitis botia

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMottled Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mountain Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia monticola

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMountain Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Oreochromis mossambicus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Msobo Mbuna

Pygocentrus nattereri · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mubi Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia mubiensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMubi Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Murray River Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMurray River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Mystery Snail

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pomacea bridgesii

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveMystery Snail: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Nana Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Microdevario nana

Red-Bellied Piranha & Needlenose Gar

Pygocentrus nattereri · Xenentodon cancila

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveNeedlenose Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neolamprologus fasciatus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neolamprologus Pulcher

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neolamprologus pulcher

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neolamprologus Similis

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neolamprologus similis

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neon Blue Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neon Blue Goby

Pygocentrus nattereri · Stiphodon atropurpureus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Microdevario kubotai