Piranhas

In popular culture
Hollywood would later emblazon the above gory image for posterity and profit. An example of this perception of piranhas in media appears in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, where a piece of meat is shown being fed to pet piranhas owned by the film's main antagonist, Blofeld, then only a bone is raised from the water. Later on, a woman is thrown to the piranha pool, although all that is seen is water bubbling vigorously.
Piranha (1978) and Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) perpetuated the piranha's sinister image by showing murderous piranha fish biting and eating humans. A 2010 remake titled Piranha 3D continued the trend and a sequel, Piranha 3DD, is in the making.