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Pirhana Facts...
August 26, 2004
The Piraya is the unchallenged king of all Pygocentrus
piranha's (and from all carnivorous piranha's, only
Serrasalmus Manueli can reach similar sizes), it is one of
the biggest piranha's known. The Piraya is very similar in
appearance to the Redbelly, with the exeption of a tufted
adipose fin, unique to this species only, the more
abundant, flame-like coloration on the sides, its massive,
far more powerful lower jaw, and its silvery eyes (as
opposed to P. Nattereri's red eyes). And it can grow almost
twice as large as P. Nattereri.
Because the Piraya only lives in one river (ie. Rio São
Francisco), a river where fish catching for the pet
industry occurs very infrequently, it is quite a rare sight
in home and public aquariums alike. The prices paid for
this species are very high (approx. $75-100,- for every 2"
in size).
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