Baku Zoological Park
Red piranha
Size and weight
15-50 cm
3.9 kg
Nutrition
It feeds on a variety of foods, including fish, insects, snails, and plants.
Life Span
10 years
Reproduction
1000 eggs
Conservation status
Requires little care
Found in the basins of South America
Freshwater predator fish. Piranhas have large mouths with protruding sharp teeth. The species differ in color: most have olive green or black-blue backs and dark or silvery gray bellies and sides. Piranhas live in groups and hunt in packs. In aquarium environments they act quite scared and cautious. When breeding, piranhas will lay several thousand eggs. The incubation period lasts 10-15 days, depending on water temperature.