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A piranha or piraña (, or ) is a member of a family of omnivorous
freshwater fish which live in South American rivers. In Venezuelan rivers
they are called caribes. They are known for their sharp teeth and an
aggressive appetite for meat.
Etymology The name piranha may come from a hybrid language composed of
Tupi-Guarani languages; it may be a compound word made of the components
pirá, meaning 'fish', and sanha or ranha, meaning 'tooth'. In Tupi,
inalienably possessed nouns take the prefix t-, s-, or r- depending on the
possessor, or zero in combination; thus pirá + anha. Alternatively, it may
come from Tupi pirá (fish) and ánha (devil).
Taxonomy Piranhas belong to the family of Serrasalmidae (though some
scientists still classify them in the family Characidae which als
Punch Drunk Piranha
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