Silverdollar (Metynnis polystictus)

Scientific name: Metynnis polystictus Zarske & G?ry, 2008

The Silverdollar (Metynnis polystictus) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: South America, Brazil. R?o Xingu.

Species facts

Scientific name
Metynnis polystictus
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.7
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Brazil. R?o Xingu
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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