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A piranha or piraña ( / pɪˈrɑːnjəˌ - ræn /, or / pɪˈrɑːnə /; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spanish: [piˈɾaɲa]) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the family Serrasalmidae, [1] or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae [2] in order Characiformes.
Jun 25, 2024 · Piranha, any of more than 60 species of razor-toothed carnivorous fish of South American rivers and lakes, with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for ferocity.
Jul 8, 2014 · Here are 14 fun facts about the freshwater fish: 1. Piranhas’ bad reputation is at least partially Teddy Roosevelt’s fault. When Theodore Roosevelt journeyed to South America in 1913, he ...
Everything you should know about the Piranha. The Piranha is a preditor fish with a fearsome reputation that is largely undeserved.
The piranha (also known as the caribe or piraña) is a ferocious, schooling, fresh-water fish. It is native to warm lowland streams and lakes in South America, east of the Andes Mountains.
Known as a ferocious freshwater fish, the Piranha is a small to medium size fish native to lakes and rivers in South America. Some have been found to inhabit warm bodies of water in North America and in the Kaptai Lake in Bangladesh.
The red-bellied piranha, also known as the red piranha ( Pygocentrus nattereri ), is a type of piranha native to South America, found in the Amazon, Paraguay, Paraná and Essequibo basins, as well as coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil.
The Piranha Fish (also known as the ‘caribe’ in Venezuela) is a ferocious, schooling, fresh-water fish. It is native to warm rainforest lowland streams and lakes in South America – the Orinoco river basin in Venezuela, in the Orinoco River and east of the Andes Mountains, up to the Paraná River in Argentina.
May 3, 2011 · Explorer: Megapiranha: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4838/Overview Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe#NationalGeographic #Pira...
Mar 30, 2015 · Piranhas are small fish with a big reputation — and big teeth! Piranhas are freshwater fish, and live in the rivers and streams of South America. This article contains piranha facts and information, and is part of our Rainforest Animals series. The piranha's fearsome reputation is partly due to fact, and partly due to fiction.
