Silver Dollar usually lives in tropical well-vegetated rivers. It has a scales skin type. The diet is omnivore. The life span is 2 - 10 years. Silver Dollar (metynnis argenteus) usually grows 5cm - 14cm (2in - 5.5in).
Facts about silver dollars
Name | Silver Dollar |
Origin | South america |
Distinctive Features | Disk-like body and short fins |
Predators | Large fish, birds, reptiles |
Water Type | Fresh |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Optimum pH Level | 5 - 7 |
Colour | Silver, grey |
Genus | Metynnis |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Characiformes |
Habitat | Tropical well-vegetated rivers |
Family | Characidae |
Life Span | 2 - 10 years |
Diet | Omnivore |
Scientific Name | Metynnis argenteus |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Size (L) | 5cm - 14cm (2in - 5.5in) |
Skin Type | Scales |
Main Prey | Bloodworm, insects, plants |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Common Name | Silver dollar |
Average Litter Size | 2,000 |