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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Ariopsis seemanni

Red-Bellied Piranha & Colombian Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Common Pleco

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hypostomus plecostomus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Red-Bellied Piranha & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Common Whiptail Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Congo Bichir

Pygocentrus nattereri · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Congo Tetra

Pygocentrus nattereri · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Convict Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Pygocentrus nattereri · Trigonostigma hengeli

Red-Bellied Piranha & Corona Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Crying Whiptail

Pygocentrus nattereri · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Cuban Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Cuban Gar

Pygocentrus nattereri · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Cuckoo Catfish

Pygocentrus nattereri · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Cupid Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Bellied Piranha & Cutteri Cichlid

Pygocentrus nattereri · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Bellied Piranha & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Pygocentrus nattereri · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Red-Bellied Piranha & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Corydoras habrosus

Red-Bellied Piranha & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Pygocentrus nattereri · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Red-Bellied Piranha: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful