Red Hook Silver Dollar - Myleus rubripinnis

Species name: Myleus rubripinnis

Synonym: Myletes rubripinnis

Common name: Red Hook Silver Dollar

Family: Serrasalmidae

Order: Characins

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 20 cm / 8 inches

Environment: Freshwater

Origin: Guyana, Amazon

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Myleus rubripinnis (Red Hook Silver Dollar) is suitable for community aquarium with other mid sized lively species.

Water parameters: Temperature 22-26˚C / 72-79˚F; pH 5.0 – 7.0

Aquarium setup: Red Hook Silver Dollar should be kept in a well planted aquarium with open areas. They will eat some plants but prefers a well planted aquarium so you will just have to accept that you might loss some plants. They should always be kept in schools.

Feeding: They accepts flake food. Vegetables should be a part of their diet.

Breeding: Myleus rubripinnis (Red Hook Silver Dollar) has as far as we know not been breed in aquarium.

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Myleus rubripinnis "luna" - "Luna" Red Hook Silver Dollar. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

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