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Redhook Pacu
Matthew Inabinett, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Redhook Pacu

Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRedhook Pacu
DutchRoodvinschijfzalm
SpanishGancho rojo
Chinese红翅锯腹脂鲤
Surinamese Dutchpiren (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMyloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844)

About this species

The redhook myleus or redhook silver dollar (Myloplus rubripinnis) is a medium-sized omnivorous fish in the family Serrasalmidae. It is from South America, where it is found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guiana Shield. This species schools often and is peaceful; despite that, it is capable of delivering serious bites to humans.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusMyloplus

In Suriname

97Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1910First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini59
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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