gold piranha

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JAWZ

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i have a gold piranha that is getting a black dot behind its gills, like the caribe, and he gets black sparkles , we have had him for a 2 1/2 years and he was little when we got him..has anyone else seen anything like that? i owned an older gold and it never had that...
 
Serrasalus Spilopleurea (spelling) do have a a humeral spot though you cant always see it. Here is a pic of my spilo/mac. Most of the time he is this nice purple color but occasionaly you can see his humeral spot.

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I have a gold P now and got it when it was a juvanile; had it for about the same amout of time and it has no dark spot like your gold has. It turns purple when light hits it a certin way though.

How many inches is it?
 
sounds like S. maculatus to me. but my rhom has a humeral spot and gets yellowish from time to time.

you will need to post some pics for an ID but im sure whatever species it is that black spot behind its gills(humeral spot) is totally fine and dandy
 
I have a gold P now and got it when it was a juvanile; had it for about the same amout of time and it has no dark spot like your gold has. It turns purple when light hits it a certin way though.

How many inches is it?
he is about 4 1/2 in, maybe 5.
 
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