Piranha
Fish Species
A Piranha, also spelt Pirana
is a freshwater fish with a
fearsome reputation! The
Piranha is known in
Venezuela as Caribes and are
native to South America, in
particular the Amazon river
basin.
Piranhas are
Omnivores which means that
they eat both plants and
animals. They have a single
row of interlocking, tightly
packed razor sharp teeth in
each jaw which they use to
puncture their prey and
strip away the flesh. Interesting Fish
Species Information and Facts
The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you
really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the
identification process. A combination of the number of fins and their
characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and
distribution are used during a species identification process.
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