Fish Species

Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar - Description

The Silver Dollar has a life expectancy of around ten years and is closely related to the piranha and pacu!

It can be aggressive, ensure you don't put guppies or tetras in the same tank as the Silver Dollar as it will eat them! It is a vegetarian so ensure your tank has plenty of plants.

Popular Name: Silver Dollar
Species: Metynnis argenteus

Profile of the Silver Dollar

This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Silver Dollar species.

  • Size: Up to 14cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: Temp 24-28 Degrees. PH 5-7

  • Temperament: Peaceful Community Fish

  • Diet / Feeding: Plants, Worms and Insects

  • Habitat: Rivers with lots of plants / weeds

  • Behaviour: Can be aggressive to smaller fish

  • Range: Tapajós River, South America


Scientific Classification of the Silver Dollar

Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Metynnis argenteus

  • Popular Names: Silver Dollar

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Characiformes

  • Family:Characidae

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Facts about Fish Species - Silver Dollar

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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