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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 625 - 648 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Bellied Piranha & Snakehead Fighter

Pygocentrus nattereri · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Snowball Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chindongo socolofi

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sorong Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia fredericki

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sparkling Gourami

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trichopsis pumila

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spot Pangasius

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tanganicodus irsacae

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotted Gar

Pygocentrus nattereri · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotted Headstander

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotted Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Glossolepis maculosus

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sterba's Corydoras

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Striped Raphael Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Stripefin Eartheater

Pygocentrus nattereri · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sturgeon Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Pygocentrus nattereri · Otopharynx lithobates

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sumo Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSumo Loach: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sunset Hap

Pygocentrus nattereri · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Swordtail

Pygocentrus nattereri · Xiphophorus hellerii

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