Metynnis hypsauchen
| Metynnis hypsauchen | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Metynnis |
| Species: | M. hypsauchen
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| Binomial name | |
| Metynnis hypsauchen (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844)
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Metynnis hypsauchen is a species of serrasalmid found in Amazon and Paraguay river basins, as well as rivers of the Guiana Shield.[1] It is one of the fish known as the "silver dollar" in the aquarium trade. It has frequently been confused with the very similar M. argenteus.[2] It reaches a length of 15 cm (5.9 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Metynnis hypsauchen". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ SeriouslyFish: Metynnis hypsauchen. Retrieved 4 June 2014