Serrasalmidae

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.