Black Spot Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 90 cm.

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Black Spot Piranha

Pygocentrus cariba

The Black Spot Piranha (Pygocentrus cariba) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It grows to 27.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 27.9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 240 × 90 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusPygocentrus
SpeciesPygocentrus cariba

Quick answers

Black Spot Piranha size: how big does it get?: It grows to 27.9 cm (total length).
Black Spot Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 90 cm.
Black Spot Piranha water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Black Spot Piranha: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.