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Redhook

Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844)

Status not recordedbony fish

The redhook (Myloplus rubripinnis) is a species in the family Serrasalmidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the redhook

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the redhook live?

Not recorded

Is the redhook endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the redhook classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familySerrasalmidae
  6. genusMyloplus
  7. SpeciesMyloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844)

Synonyms Aphyocharax rubripinnis, Myletes luna, Myletes rubripinnis, Myleus rubripinnis, Myleus rubripinnis luna, Myleus rubripinnis rubripinnis

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • Red hook silver dollarEnglish
  • Redhook metynnisEnglish
  • Redhook myleusEnglish
  • Redhook pacuEnglish
  • 红翅锯腹脂鲤Chinese
  • myloplus červenoploutvýCzech
  • Rødfinnet skivekarpelaksDanish
  • Haken-ScheibensalmlerGerman
  • Gancho rojoSpanish
  • TähtilevytetraFinnish
  • RoodvinschijfzalmDutch
  • PacuzinhoPortuguese
  • Mambesrm
  • ปลาเรดฮุกThai
  • 紅翅鋸腹脂鯉Chinese
  • Kuruhuara de aleta anal rojaSpanish
  • Palometa kuruhuaraSpanish
  • PacuPortuguese
  • Pacu brancoPortuguese
  • Pacu de corredeiraPortuguese
  • Pacu tingaPortuguese
  • Pacuzinho-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Be agbasrm
  • Kambaisrm
  • Pakoesisrm

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redhook

Other species in the same genus Myloplus.

Pacu

Myloplus planquettei

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Redgill pacu

Myloplus asterias

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Moon pacu

Myloplus levis

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

CompareRedhook vs PacuRedhook vs Myloplus sauronRedhook vs Redgill pacuRedhook vs Arnold's pacu

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the redhook?

The redhook (Myloplus rubripinnis) belongs to the family Serrasalmidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redhook (Myloplus rubripinnis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhook

MLA

“Redhook (Myloplus rubripinnis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhook.

BibTeX
@misc{redhook_2026,
  title = {Redhook (Myloplus rubripinnis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redhook},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}