Myleus shomburgkii
| Disk tetra | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Myleus |
| Species: | M. schomburgkii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myleus schomburgkii (Jardine, 1841) | |
Myleus schomburgkii (disk tetra, disk pacu, blackear pacu, black band myleus, [1] or black-barred myleus) is a species of serrasalmid with a black bar on its side.
Appearance
The disk tetra has a black bar on its side.
In the aquarium
This fish is of minor importance as a food fish in addition to its use as an aquarium fish. In an aquarium, the disk tetra grows to 40 cm (16 in). It prefers a pH of 5.0 to 7.0 and a temperature of 23 to 27°C (73 to 81°F). They are related to pacus and piranhas. They primarily eat fruits, small fish, crustaceans, clams, and snails. This fish is capable of delivering serious bites.[2]
Distribution
This species is found in the middle and lower Amazon River basin, Nanay River, upper Orinoco River basin in Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly in Suriname.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Myleus schomburgkii" in FishBase. July 2014 version.
- ↑ http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Myleus_schomburgkii.php