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Silver dollar is a common name given to a number of species of fishes, mostly in the genus Metynnis, tropical fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae which are closely related to piranha and pacu. Most commonly, the name refers to Metynnis argenteus .
Metynnis argenteus is a species of serrasalmid fish endemic to the Tapajós River Basin in Brazil.It is one of the species known in the aquarium trade as the "silver dollar". M. argenteus is generally considered the archetypal silver dollar, although it and the very similar M. hypsauchen frequently have been confused.
Metynnis lippincottianus, commonly known as the spotted silver dollar, is a species of serrasalmid native to the Brazilian Amazon and multiple rivers of French Guiana.An average M. lippincottianus can grow to a length of 13 cm.
Metynnis is a genus of serrasalmid fish from tropical and subtropical South America. [1] They are herbivorous or omnivorous, and inhabit a wide range of freshwater habitats, ranging from rivers and streams (both fast- and slow-flowing), to floodplains, flooded forests, lakes, pools and reservoirs. [2]
Along with being omnivorous, so will eat both plants and live food, they make great tank mates with Silver Dollar fish, Emperor Tetras, and Guppies. 23. Kuhli Loaches
Silver dollar: Metynnis argenteus: 15 cm (5.9 in) The name "silver dollar" may also refer to Metynnis hypsauchen, Metynnis maculatus, or other related fishes. Schreitmuller's metynnis: Metynnis hypsauchen: 14 cm (5.5 in) Spotted silver dollar: Metynnis lippincottianus: 13 cm (5.1 in) Red-bellied pacu: Colossoma bidens: 120 cm (47 in)
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Metynnis maculatus, the spotted metynnis, is a species of serrasalmid fish found in Argentina and Brazil, and possibly in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. It is one of the species of fish known in the aquarium trade as the " silver dollar ".