A piranha (/ pɪˈrɑːn (j) ə /, or / pɪˈræn (j) ə /; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ]) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the subfamily Serrasalminae, of the family Serrasalmidae, [1] in the order Characiformes. …

Jul 3, 2026 · piranha, any of more than 60 species of razor-toothed carnivorous fish of South American rivers and lakes, with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for ferocity. In movies such as Piranha …

Apr 17, 2026 · Biologist shares 12 surprising piranha facts, from vocal "drumming" to their real diet. Find their ecological role and why the "killer" myth is wrong.

Apr 8, 2025 · 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 …

Piranha: Directed by Joe Dante. With Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn. When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests …

Mar 2, 2025 · The black (or redeye) piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) holds the record for the strongest bite of any bony fish, three times greater than the bite force of an American alligator of equivalent size.

A piranha is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the subfamily Serrasalminae, of the family Serrasalmidae, in the order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, floodplains, …

Jul 13, 2026 · Piranha is the common name for various species of fish within the family Serrasalmidae or the subfamily Serrasalminae that are also in the tetra family Characidae of the Characiformes order.

The famous red-bellied piranha species has a silver colored body that is covered in red patches, but other piranha can have shades of yellow, green and black. This provides a form of camouflage in the …

The piranha (also known as the caribe or piraña) is a ferocious, schooling, fresh-water fish. It is native to warm lowland streams and lakes in South America, east of the Andes Mountains.