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Gold Dust Piranha :: Yellow King Emperor Piranha Pygocentrus ternetzi. This concerns a variation on the red-bellied Piranha although it is not yet formally classified as a seperate specie. Geotagged,Gold Dust Piranha,Oliemeulen,Piranha,The Netherlands,Yellow King Emperor Piranha,fish Click/tap to enlarge

Gold Dust Piranha :: Yellow King Emperor Piranha

Pygocentrus ternetzi. This concerns a variation on the red-bellied Piranha although it is not yet formally classified as a seperate specie.

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  1. This is a very cool photo. I added it to my list:
    Posted 11 years ago
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The red-bellied piranha, also known as the red piranha , is a species of piranha native to South America, found in the Amazon, Paraguay, ParanĂ¡ and Essequibo basins, as well as coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil. This fish is locally abundant in its freshwater habitat.

Similar species: Characins And Allies
Species identified by Ludo Sak
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2012. Captured Jan 15, 2012 12:36 in Lage Witsiebaan 85, 5042 West Tilburg, The Netherlands.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.3
  • 1/60s
  • ISO360
  • 70mm