Metynnis luna
Metynnis luna Cope, 1878
Moon dollar
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv


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Family:  Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae
Max. size:  12.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 102.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Filters on phytoplankton with long gill rakers (Ref. 34077).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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