Piranha is also known as "pomfret". From the appearance, the piranha is still more characteristic, their body is flat, the shape is ovoid; neck is very short; teeth are sharp; lower jaw is relatively large, can be wrapped around the upper jaw. In terms of category, piranhas are a type of fish in the order Scleractinia, which belongs to the scleractinians.
From the point of view of character, piranha is a very fierce fish, especially when they are found in groups. In terms of diet, piranhas are mainly carnivorous, but also omnivorous, and the animal species around them are their main food. When they hunt, they will appear in groups and hunt very efficiently. Piranhas that are in groups will be much more capable of hunting and can easily eat animals that are much larger than them.
From the distribution area, the piranha is mainly distributed in South America, such as the Amazon River, Cuiaba River and so on. These rivers are freshwater, so the piranha is a freshwater fish.
Two, pomfret is a piranha
Pomfret and piranha are fish, from the appearance, their bodies are relatively flat, the shape is also ovoid, the overall view is more similar. However, the two are not the same kind of fish, can not because of their appearance has some similar will be confused with the two, in fact, pompano and piranha in many aspects are different. There are many differences between pomfret and piranha, first of all, the family is different, and secondly, in the living environment, appearance, habits and other aspects are not the same.
1, the family is different
Piranha pomfret is a carp-shaped order, the order of fat carp suborder, fat carp family, saw fat carp genus, piranha pomfret species of Kashi saw salmon carp.
And freshwater pomfret is the fat carp order, fat carp suborder, fat carp family, saw fat carp subfamily, giant fat carp genus, freshwater white pomfret.
2, different living environment
Pomfret and piranha's living environment is different. Piranha is a kind of freshwater fish living in South America, they are mainly distributed in the Amazon River Basin, the main distribution of the country is in Argentina, Brazil and so on. Pomfret is more widely distributed, most of which live in the ocean; some belong to the species that live in freshwater, but also can be bred in captivity.
2, the appearance of different
Piranha and freshwater pomfret also have differences in appearance. For example, the jaw, the piranha's jaw is obviously larger than the pomfret, and can wrap the upper jaw. Then there is the tail, piranha's tail color is very characteristic, from the root of the tip of the knife part is black, white and black.
3, different habits
Piranha inhabits the main stream, larger tributaries, the river is very wide, the more turbulent water. Adult fish mainly in the dawn and dusk foraging, to insects, worms, small fish, carrion-based, but some of its similar species only eat plants and small fish. Activity is predominantly during the day, with resting in sheltered areas at midday.
Freshwater pomfret is omnivorous fish, digestive system is developed, with a carnivorous fish have an enlarged stomach and pyloric sac, both ingesting small fish, shrimp and benthic animals and other animal feed, but also ingesting water plants, vegetables, algae and other plant feed. Under artificial feeding conditions, peanut bran, soybean cake and compound feed can be fed.