Slender Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.

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Slender Piranha

Serrasalmus elongatus

The Slender Piranha (Serrasalmus elongatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 30 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
Tank footprint: 120 × 60 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

Hardness0–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusSerrasalmus
SpeciesSerrasalmus elongatus

Quick answers

Slender Piranha size: how big does it get?: It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Slender Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
Slender Piranha water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, hardness 0–15 °dGH.
Slender Piranha: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.