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Red Ruby Piranha, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Tarariracuriosa · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Red Ruby Piranha

Serrasalmus maculatus

The Red Ruby Piranha (Serrasalmus maculatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It grows to 26.4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21.1–30 °C.

Size
26.4 cmtotal length
Temperature
21.1–30 °C
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature21.1–30 °C
Hardness5–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilySerrasalmidae
  3. GenusSerrasalmus
  4. SpeciesSerrasalmus maculatus

Quick answers

Red Ruby Piranha size: how big does it get?
It grows to 26.4 cm (total length).
Red Ruby Piranha tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Red Ruby Piranha water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21.1–30 °C, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
Red Ruby Piranha: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.