What type of animal is a Piranha Fish?
Piranha, also known as piraya, is an omnivorous fish with razor-sharp teeth.
Fun Piranha Fish Facts For Kids
Where you’ll find them? Freshwater
Locations Worldwide As Pets, South America In The Wild
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Serrasalmus (depending on species)
Class Actinopterygii
Family Serrasalmidae
What do they prey on? Insects, fish, crustaceans, seeds
What do they eat? Omnivores
Average litter size? Several thousand eggs
How much do they weigh? 6.6-11 lb (3-5 kg) (depending on species)
How long are they? 4.7-13.8 in (12-35 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Silver, orange, red (depending on species)
Skin Type Scales
What is their conservation status? Not Evaluated
What do they prey on?
Insects, fish, crustaceans, seeds
What do they eat?
Omnivores
Average litter size?
Several thousand eggs
How much do they weigh?
6.6-11 lb (3-5 kg) (depending on species)
How long are they?
4.7-13.8 in (12-35 cm)
How tall are they?
N/A
What do they look like?
Silver, orange, red (depending on species)
Skin Type
Scales
What were their main threats?
What is their conservation status?
Not Evaluated
Where you’ll find them? Freshwater
Locations Worldwide As Pets, South America In The Wild
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Serrasalmus (depending on species)
Class Actinopterygii
Family Serrasalmidae
Where you’ll find them?
Freshwater
Locations
Worldwide As Pets, South America In The Wild
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Serrasalmus (depending on species)
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Serrasalmus (depending on species)
Class Actinopterygii
Family Serrasalmidae
