Pygocentrus cariba is one of the species featured in the wild in our Freshwater Natural Aquarium Documentary and our Piranha 1 DVD.

Pygocentrus cariba are commonly called Red Bellied Piranhas are one of the most common piranhas in the aquarium hobby.

To see the Pygocentrus cariba bones click here.
For more information on how we got the Pygocentrus cariba bones, read our Start Skeletonizing article.

BELOW: Video of how we feed Pygocentrus cariba in their flooded area natural habitat.

BELOW: Video of a Pygocentrus cariba in an aquarium.

BELOW: Underwater photograph of Pygocentrus cariba in their natural habitat.

BELOW: Underwater photograph of Pygocentrus cariba in their natural habitat.
Picture taken 10/15/2010 with a Sony A55 (flash on) Lens: Sony 16mm. Fish-Eye f4.5 1/80 ISO 100

BELOW: Underwater photograph of Pygocentrus cariba in their natural habitat.
Picture taken 09/01/2009 with a Canon G10 (flash on) f2.8 1/500 ISO 100

BELOW: Image of Adult Pygocentrus cariba commonly called red bellied piranhas, in their flooded area habitat.
Picture taken 09/03/2009 with a Canon G10 (flash on) f3.5 1/160 ISO 80

BELOW: Image of a red bellied piranha followed by a school of Astyanax bimaculatus.
Picture taken 09/01/2009 with a Canon G10 (flash on) f3.2 1/250 ISO 100

BELOW: Image of juvenile Pygocentrus cariba.
Picture taken 09/02/2009 with a Canon G10 (flash on) f3.2 1/125 ISO 100

BELOW: Image of juvenile Pygocentrus cariba showing its live coloration.
Picture taken 04/23/2006 with a Sony DSC-H1 (flash off) f2.8 1/25 ISO 64

BELOW: Image of a adult Pygocentrus cariba.
Picture taken 01/14/2011 with a Sony A55 (flash off) Lens: Sony Macro 100mm. f3.2 1/160 ISO 200

BELOW: Image of a Pygocentrus cariba.
Picture taken 01/12/2011 with a Sony A55 (flash off) Lens: Sony Macro 100mm. f8 1/20 ISO 200

BELOW: Image of a Pygocentrus cariba.
Picture taken 01/12/2011 with a Sony A55 (flash off) Lens: Sony Macro 100mm. f13 1/80 ISO 200

BELOW: Image of a Pygocentrus cariba that has been through the process of diaphanisation (clearing and staining).
Picture taken 05/11/2010 with a Sony DSC-H50 (flash on) f8 1/1000 ISO 80

BELOW: Image of a Pygocentrus cariba that has been through the process of diaphanisation (clearing and staining).
Picture taken 05/11/2010 with a Sony DSC-H50 (flash on) f8 1/1000 ISO 80

BELOW: Image of a frozen Pygocentrus cariba.
Picture taken 10/25/2009 with a Canon G10 (flash on) f8 1/125 ISO 80

BELOW: Image of a frozen Pygocentrus cariba.
Picture taken 10/25/2009 with a Canon G10 (flash on) f8 1/125 ISO 100