Myleus rubripinnis

Common Names:

Red Hook
Silver Dollar

Synonyms:

Myletes rubripinnis

Family:

Characidae

Category:

Characins

Distribution:

America - South; Amazon River, South America

Main Ecosystem:

River; River

Temperament:

Schooling; Peaceful, schooling.

Diet:

Herbivore; Herbivore

Care:

Feed vegetable based pellets. A large tank with some hardy surface vegetation is required. Other plants will be eaten. Peat filtered water is recommended for maximum growth.

pH:

5 - 7

Temperature:

23°C - 27°C

73°F - 81°F

Hardness:

10 dH - 20 dH

Potential Size:

Male: 30cm (11.8")
Female: 30cm (11.8")

Water Region:

Middle; Middle

Activity:

Diurnal; Diurnal

Gender:

Not possible to determine by external features.

Breeding:

Not possible in an aquarium.

Variants:

Comments:

Closely related to the Silver Dollar. Maximum size will only be attained in a very large aquarium.

Main Colours:

Silver, Red

Markings:

No Markings

Mouth:

Normal

Tail:

Flat

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Adam

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