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Silver dollar: species covered by the common fish name

 Silver dollar: species covered by the common fish name

Silver dollar is a common name applied to a group of freshwater fishes that share a distinctive, rounded body shape reminiscent of a coin. While the name is used across multiple genera, the most frequently referenced species belong to the family Characidae, including several popular aquarium fish.

What species are typically called silver dollars?

Among the species commonly labeled as silver dollars are geometric and related characins that display a bright, silvery sheen alon ... Read more »

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