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 & Walking Catfish (Clarias)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Clarias batrachus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWalking Catfish (Clarias): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Wami Tilapia (Redeye)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Oreochromis hornorum

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWami Tilapia (Redeye): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Warmouth

Pygocentrus nattereri · Lepomis gulosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWarmouth: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Weeksi Bichir

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus weeksii

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWeeksi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Wels Catfish (European Catfish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Silurus glanis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWels Catfish (European Catfish): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & West African Bichir

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus retropinnis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWest African Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Western Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia australis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWestern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Whiptail Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Rineloricaria sp.

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWhiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Whisker Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Macrobrachium sp.

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWhisker Shrimp: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & White Cheeked Goby

Pygocentrus nattereri · Rhinogobius duospilus

Red-Bellied Piranha & White Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Vieja argentea

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWhite Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tanichthys albonubes

Red-Bellied Piranha & White Saum (Green Terror)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Andinoacara stalsbergi

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWhite Saum (Green Terror): Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & White Top Hara (Gallireya Reef)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cynotilapia sp. 'hara'

Red-Bellied Piranha & Whiteseam Fighter

Pygocentrus nattereri · Betta albimarginata

Red-Bellied Piranha & Wolf Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Parachromis dovii

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWolf Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Wolf Fish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hoplias malabaricus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWolf Fish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Wrestling Halfbeak

Pygocentrus nattereri · Dermogenys pusilla

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveWrestling Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pristella maxillaris

Red-Bellied Piranha & Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Pygocentrus nattereri · Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Red-Bellied Piranha & Xenotilapia papilio

Pygocentrus nattereri · Xenotilapia papilio

Red-Bellied Piranha & Yellow Acara

Pygocentrus nattereri · Aequidens metae

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveYellow Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ameiurus natalis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveYellow Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Yellow Convict

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveYellow Convict: Semi-Aggressive