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This article is about the largest species alive today. For other uses, visit Piranha (disambiguation).

The Black Piranha, also known as the Redeye Piranha as well as some other names, is the largest species of Piranha.

River Monsters[]

Face Ripper[]

They appeared as accidental catches in several episodes. However, it was a serious suspect in Face Ripper and Amazon Apocalypse. It was dismissed in Face Ripper when a witness proved that the culprit was the Red Bellied Piranha.

Amazon Apocalypse[]

However, although the main culprits in Amazon Apocalypse were Piraiba and Redtail (Banana) Catfish, they were probably joined by the Black Piranha after they started it off.

Description[]

It is similar to the Red-Bellied Piranha in appearance, just much larger and slightly darker in color. Some have grown to 7 pounds. Despite their super-size, they are completely solitary so they won't kill a person whereas if a pack of Red Bellies actually attacks than that can be fatal.

They have a bite force capable of going through kevlar, the material used to create bullet-proof suits, as Jeremy prove in an episode.

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