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Plain Metynnis

Metynnis hypsauchen (Müller & Troschel 1844)

Life Cycle

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Often spawns in schools, preferable near the surface. Does not eat its eggs, which hatch after 3 days.
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Biology

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Possesses powerful dentition that can cause serious bites.
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Metynnis hypsauchen

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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

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Metynnis hypsauchen" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
  2. ^ SeriouslyFish: Metynnis hypsauchen. Retrieved 4 June 2014
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Metynnis hypsauchen: Brief Summary

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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. 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. It reaches a length of 15 cm (5.9 in).

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