Serrasalmidae

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).