Silver dollar

Metynnis hypsauchen

Serrasalmid Fish in the Amazon Basin

Silver
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Metynnis hypsauchen is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. This fish is found in Amazon and Paraguay River basins, as well as rivers of the Guiana Shield. It is one of the fish known as the "silver dollar" in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Metynnis
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Paraguay River basins, north Guiana Shield rivers.

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