Serrasalmus brandtii

Alternative names

 * Brandtii Piranha,

Sexing

 * Unknown

Tank compatibility

 * A highly aggressive fish that should be kept in a species tank, usually only working with one individual fish. On rare occasions they have been kept with large Plecos or Raphael Catfish but this is not recommended.

Diet

 * Will take most meaty foods including shrimp, fish such as silversides or other fish fillets (Feeder Fish are NOT recommended), mussels, squid, meal worms and insects, as well as pellets and flake.

Feeding regime

 * Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

 * Unknown

Behaviour

 * Aggressive.

Identification

 * A large and rare piranha. It's scales are silver or gold iridescent, occasionally with brownish tints, the head is depressed and the fins are mostly translucent. The anal fin can have a hint of red to it and the caudal fin can have a darker base. The eyes are large and silver.