Common piranha is a species of predatory ray-finned fish from the piranha family or, according to an outdated classification, from the piranha subfamily of the haracin family. This is one of the most famous species of piranhas, has a reputation as a freshwater predator, dangerous to animals and people. For a living person, they are dangerous due to the size and structure of the jaw. Piranhas inhabit the waters of the South American continent: the rivers of the Amazon basin, Paraguay, Parana and Essequibo. The most numerous populations live in the rivers of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Paraguay, Brazil and Central Argentina.
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