Red Hook Silver Dollar

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