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> Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Metynnis: Greek, meta = with, after + Greek, ynnis, -eos = ploughshare (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Müller & Troschel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce pelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

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South America: Amazon and Paraguay River basins, north Guiana Shield rivers.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 96599); peso máximo publicado: 0.00 g

Possesses powerful dentition that can cause serious bites.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Often spawns in schools, preferable near the surface. Does not eat its eggs, which hatch after 3 days.

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Zarske, A. and J. Géry, 1999. Revision der neotropischen Gattung Metynnis Cope, 1878. 1. Evaluation der Typusexemplare der nominellen Arten (Teleostei: Characiformes: Serrasalmidae). Zool. Abh. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 50(13):169-216. (Ref. 34077)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Metynnis hypsauchen (Müller & Troschel, 1844)