Metynnis lippincottianus
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| Metynnis lippincottianus | |
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| A male spotted silver dollar showing mating colouration | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Metynnis |
| Species: | M. lippincottianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870)
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Metynnis lippincottianus, commonly known as the spotted silver dollar, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. This fish is found in the Brazilian Amazon and multiple rivers of French Guiana. An average M. lippincottianus can grow to a length of 13 cm.
The fish is named in honor of Cope’s friend, James S. Lippincott (1819–1885), who made contributions to Meteorology, Agriculture and other studies.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Brejão, G.L. (2023). "Metynnis lippincottianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186574A1815167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186574A1815167.en. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metynnis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families TARUMANIIDAE, ERYTHRINIDAE, PARODONTIDAE, CYNODONTIDAE, SERRASALMIDAE, HEMIODONTIDAE, ANOSTOMIDAE and CHILODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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