Silver Dollar fish

Mylossoma duriventre

Serrasalmid Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters

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

Mylossoma duriventre, the silver mylossoma, is a species of freshwater serrasalmid fish endemic to tropical and subtropical South America. It grows to a maximum length of about 25 cm (10 in) and a weight of 1 kg (2.2 lb). It is the subject of a local fishery, being known as 'pacu' in Brazil and 'palometa' in Venezuela (names it shares with several relatives).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Serrasalmidae
Genus: Mylossoma
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: rio Paraguai, lower Paraná and lower Uruguai rivers basins.

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