Gallery description : pictures of silver

Silver Dollar which methodical name is metynnis argenteus is 5cm - 14cm (2in - 5.5in). 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.

Facts about silver dollars
NameSilver Dollar
Skin TypeScales
Common NameSilver dollar
GenusMetynnis
Size (L)5cm - 14cm (2in - 5.5in)
Water TypeFresh
Scientific NameMetynnis argenteus
DietOmnivore
ColourSilver, grey
Optimum pH Level5 - 7
Conservation StatusLeast concern
Distinctive FeaturesDisk-like body and short fins
KingdomAnimalia
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCharaciformes
PredatorsLarge fish, birds, reptiles
Average Litter Size2,000
Life Span2 - 10 years
HabitatTropical well-vegetated rivers
Main PreyBloodworm, insects, plants
FamilyCharacidae
OriginSouth america
PhylumChordata
Image Details
Description Pictures of silver. Artemisia ludoviciana Silver King pelyněk Ludvíkův
Width 1425 pixels
Heigh 900 pixels
File type JPG
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