Metynnis hypsauchen
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Metynnis |
| Species: | M. hypsauchen
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| Metynnis hypsauchen (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844)
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Metynnis hypsauchen is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. This fish is found in Amazon and Paraguay river basins, as well as rivers of the Guiana Shield.[3] It is one of the fish known as the "silver dollar" in the aquarium trade. It has frequently been confused with the very similar M. argenteus.[4] It reaches a length of 15 cm (5.9 in).[3]
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References
- ^ Brejão, G.L. (2023). "Metynnis hypsauchen". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830633A159916535. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830633A159916535.en. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metynnis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Metynnis hypsauchen". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ SeriouslyFish: Metynnis hypsauchen. Retrieved 4 June 2014