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Piranha

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Piranha

Piranha
Animal Stats
Health:
Drops: 1
Damage:
Internal Name
piranha

Piranhas are aggressive freshwater fish native to South America. There are 5 species. They can be caught in a bucket.

Behavior

Movement

Piranhas swim in water. If on land, they will flop and eventually die.

Aggression

Piranhas will attack players, shrimp, salmon, and gourami. However, piranhas will only target players and other mobs when their target is below half health, making them opportunistic predators that go after wounded prey. They will retaliate against anything that hurts them regardless of health.

Breeding

Piranhas can be fed Fish Food to breed. They swim in schools of up to 10.

Spawn

Piranhas spawn in freshwater biomes in South American regions, in groups of 3-6.

Drops

Piranhas drop raw piranha.

Variants

Species

Variant Species Scientific Name Native Region Conservation Status Image
1 Red-Bellied Piranha Pygocentrus nattereri South America Least Concern
2 Black-Dot Piranha Pygocentrus cariba South America Data Deficient
3 Black Piranha Serrasalmus rhombeus South America Least Concern
4 Piraya Piranha Pygocentrus piraya South America Least Concern
5 Ruby Red Piranha Serrasalmus sanchezi South America Least Concern

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