Spotted Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Spotted Piranha

Serrasalmus marginatus

The Spotted Piranha (Serrasalmus marginatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 27.1 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–25 °C.

Size: 27.1 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–25 °C
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–25 °C

Hardness5–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusSerrasalmus
SpeciesSerrasalmus marginatus

Quick answers

Spotted Piranha size: how big does it get?: It grows to 27.1 cm (total length).
Spotted Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Spotted Piranha water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–25 °C, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
Spotted Piranha: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.