Gallery description : picture of a silver dollar
Silver Dollar which methodical name is metynnis argenteus has a size 5cm - 14cm (2in - 5.5in). The life span is 2 - 10 years. Silver Dollar usually inhabits tropical well-vegetated rivers. It has a scales skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore.
Facts about silver dollars
| Name | Silver Dollar |
| Optimum pH Level | 5 - 7 |
| Predators | Large fish, birds, reptiles |
| Main Prey | Bloodworm, insects, plants |
| Common Name | Silver dollar |
| Family | Characidae |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Life Span | 2 - 10 years |
| Average Litter Size | 2,000 |
| Distinctive Features | Disk-like body and short fins |
| Water Type | Fresh |
| Habitat | Tropical well-vegetated rivers |
| Genus | Metynnis |
| Order | Characiformes |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Scientific Name | Metynnis argenteus |
| Colour | Silver, grey |
| Skin Type | Scales |
| Origin | South america |
| Size (L) | 5cm - 14cm (2in - 5.5in) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
Image Details
| Description | Picture of a silver dollar. Silver Dollar' in late summer |
| Width | Not defined yet |
| Heigh | Not defined yet |
| File type | Not defined yet |
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