Red Piranha
Maddie Adkins
Scientific name: Pygocentrus nattereri
Phylum, Class: Chordata, Actinopterygii
Habitat: white water rivers, some streams and lakes
Range: In South America, Amazon River, costal rivers of northeast Brazil, basins of Paraguay and ParanĂ¡
Feeding Habits: eats worms, insects, crustaceans and fish, and sometimes large animals
Conservation status: not evaluated
Interesting Facts:
-when taken out of the water they emit a drumming like sound
-they are commonly thought to be big predators but are primarily scavengers