golden mylossoma

Mylossoma aureum

Twenty Centimeters Serrasalmid Fish of the Amazon Basin

Yellow
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Mylossoma aureum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the piranhas, pacus and related fishes. These fishes are found in the Amazon and Orinoco Basins in South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Mylossoma
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

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