Red piranha (English spelling) redpiranha

Japanese: red piranha(英語表記)redpiranha
Red piranha (English spelling) redpiranha

...It has a tall body, fins, and a row of sharp, powerful teeth on both jaws. The species commonly known in Japan is the red piranha S. nattereri (English name: red piranha) (illustration), which is widely distributed throughout almost the entire Amazon River. It is known to move in groups and attack and kill humans and livestock crossing the river.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "red piranha" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…体高が高く,あぶらびれがあり,両あごに鋭く強大な歯(きば)が並ぶ。日本で一般に知られている種類はレッド・ピラニアS.nattereri(英名red piranha)(イラスト)でアマゾン川のほぼ全域に広く分布する。集団で行動し,川を渡る人間や家畜を襲って殺傷することも知られている。…

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