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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 121 - 144 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bloodfin Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Acara

Pygocentrus nattereri · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Back Blue Eye

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Botia

Pygocentrus nattereri · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Emperor Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Inpaichthys kerri

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Point Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Sifter

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Blue Tilapia

Pygocentrus nattereri · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bluegill Sunfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bolivian Ram

Pygocentrus nattereri · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brevis Shelldweller

Pygocentrus nattereri · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brilliant Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Rasbora einthovenii

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

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bristlenose Pleco

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Bronze Corydoras

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brown Camo Shrimp

Pygocentrus nattereri · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Not Recommended
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Brown Puffer

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive