Description
Remarks: Silver Dollars tend to eat plants in aquaria, so plastic plants or hardy plants like Java Fern or Anubias should be used. Red Hook Silver Dollars (Myloplus rubripinnis) have silver bodies with an elegant red anal fin that hooks towards the tail as they grow.
Scientific Name: Myloplus rubripinnis
Common Name: Red Hook Silver Dollar
Max Size: 10″
pH: 5.0-7.5
Hardness: Soft
Temperature: 70-82°
Aggressiveness: Peaceful
Region of Origin: South America
Captive Bred or Wild: Wild
Diet: Primarily vegetarian.
Compatibility: Large tetras, peaceful cichlids, catfish.
Tank Mate Options:
Red Shoulder Severum
Geophagus steindachneri
L398 Pleco
