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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+
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Red-Bellied Piranha & Rhomb Barb

Pygocentrus nattereri · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Riffle Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rose Danio

Pygocentrus nattereri · Danio roseus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRose Danio: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rosy Barb

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rosy Finned Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Royal Pleco (L190)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Ruby Green Hap

Pygocentrus nattereri · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rummynose Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Sawbwa resplendens

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Rusty Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Saddled Bichir

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sailfin Molly

Pygocentrus nattereri · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Salvini Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & San Juan Cory

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Saulosi Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chindongo saulosi

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Scarlet Badis

Pygocentrus nattereri · Dario dario

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Scat (Brackish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Schwartz's Cory

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Scissortail Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Rasbora trilineata

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Senegal Bichir

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive