These fish inhabit south american rivers, floodplains, lakes and reservoirs. Enter the world of these small but feisty carnivorous fish and learn about the various types of piranha and their distinct characteristics. In movies such as piranha (1978), the piranha has been depicted as a ravenous indiscriminate killer.
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Today, piranhas inhabit the freshwaters of south america from the orinoco river basin in venezuela up to the paraná river in argentina
Though estimates vary, around 30 species inhabit the lakes.
Take piranha fish, a toothy south american freshwater fish that has been the subject of not one, not two, but five hollywood horror movies Sure, they've got big teeth, but are piranhas really as ferocious as their reputation? There is believed to be somewhere between 30 and 60 different piranha species However, the exact number is unknown, debated and not yet scientifically proven
There are over 20 different species found in the amazon river alone.
