Metynnis

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Kingdom Animalia Order Characiformes Scientific name Metynnis Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Serrasalmidae Higher classification Serrasalmidae

Similar Metynnis hypsauchen, Metynnis argenteus, Myleus, Metynnis lippincottianus, Mylossoma

Metynnis is a genus of fish in the family Serrasalmidae native to South America.

Silver dollar fish metynnis argenteus hemigrammus rhodostomus

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:

Metynnis altidorsalis C. G. E. Ahl, 1923

Metynnis argenteus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923

Metynnis cuiaba Pavanelli, Ota & Petry, 2009

Metynnis fasciatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1931

Metynnis guaporensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1915

Metynnis hypsauchen (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844)

Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870)

Metynnis longipinnis Zarske & Géry, 2008

Metynnis luna Cope, 1878

Metynnis maculatus (Kner, 1858)

Metynnis melanogrammus Ota, Rapp Py-Daniel & Jégu, 2016

Metynnis mola C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903

Metynnis orinocensis (Steindachner, 1908)

Metynnis otuquensis C. G. E. Ahl, 1923

Metynnis polystictus Zarske & Géry, 2008

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