Description

Also known as Red Ghost Tetra, Swegles Tetra, Tetra.

Found in schools, over coastal rivers.
They feed on crustaceans, small insects and worms.
Length - 3.2cm
Depth - ?-20m
South America - Orinoco River Basin

Same family as Piranha's

Piranha's have a fearsome reputation (because of James bond 007) as a voracious predator that can strip flesh off bones in minutes, although they have razor sharp teeth they are in fact quite timid scavengers Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Megalamphodus_sweglesi.html