Metynnis maculatus

Metynnis maculatus

Spotted metynnis

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Phylum
Family
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SPECIES
Metynnis maculatus
Length
18
7
cminch
cm inch 

Metynnis maculatus, the spotted metynnis, is a species of serrasalmid fish found in Argentina and Brazil, and possibly in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. It is one of the species of fish known in the aquarium trade as the "silver dollar".

Metynnis maculatus habitat map
Metynnis maculatus
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References

1. Metynnis maculatus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metynnis_maculatus
2. Metynnis maculatus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/49829546/139560578

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