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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Tiger Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Caridina mariae

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Tinfoil Barb

Pygocentrus nattereri · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Tire Track Eel

Pygocentrus nattereri · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Trapdoor Snail

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Trewavas' Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Trimac Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Amphilophus trimaculatus

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Tropheus Moorii

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tropheus moorii

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Tropical Gar

Pygocentrus nattereri · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Champsochromis caeruleus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & True Julii Corydoras

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia lacustris

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Twig Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Two-spot Apistogramma

Pygocentrus nattereri · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Uaru

Pygocentrus nattereri · Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Upside Down Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Uruguayan Eartheater

Pygocentrus nattereri · Gymnogeophagus australis

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Vampire Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Atya gabonensis

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Nimbochromis venustus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Vestitus Otocinclus

Pygocentrus nattereri · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Vieja fenestrata

Pygocentrus nattereri · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia catherinae

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