Where are piranhas in the food web?

Piranhas are secondary consumers in the food web. This means they eat other animals, making them carnivores.

Here's a breakdown of their place in the food web:

* Producers: Plants and algae, which use sunlight to make their own food.

* Primary consumers: Herbivores that eat the producers, like insects, crustaceans, and smaller fish.

* Secondary consumers: Piranhas, which eat the primary consumers.

* Tertiary consumers: Larger predators that eat piranhas, like caimans, larger fish, and birds.

It's important to note that the specific animals piranhas eat can vary based on their size, location, and the available prey. However, they generally focus on smaller fish, insects, crustaceans, and sometimes even carrion (dead animals).