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 & Bala Shark

Pygocentrus nattereri · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Balloon Molly

Pygocentrus nattereri · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bamboo Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banana Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Apistogramma

Pygocentrus nattereri · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Toxotes jaculatrix

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Chromide

Pygocentrus nattereri · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Gourami

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Leporinus

Pygocentrus nattereri · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banded Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bandit Cory

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Banjo Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Barred Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Batanta Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bearded Cory

Pygocentrus nattereri · Scleromystax barbatus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Beckford's Pencilfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Nannostomus beckfordi

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bee Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Caridina logemanni

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Caridina cantonensis

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bengal Loach

Pygocentrus nattereri · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bentos Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Betta Imbellis

Pygocentrus nattereri · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful