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Striped metynnis

Metynnis fasciatus Ahl, 1931

Status not recordedbony fish

The striped metynnis (Metynnis fasciatus) is a species in the family Serrasalmidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the striped metynnis

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 striped metynnis live?

Not recorded

Is the striped metynnis 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 striped metynnis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familySerrasalmidae
  6. genusMetynnis
  7. SpeciesMetynnis fasciatus Ahl, 1931
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Striped silver dollarEnglish
  • metynis proužkatýCzech
  • PacuPortuguese
  • Метиннис тигровыйRussian
  • Pacu-marrecaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striped metynnis

Other species in the same genus Metynnis.

Silver dollar

Metynnis lippincottianus

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the striped metynnis?

The striped metynnis (Metynnis fasciatus) 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). Striped metynnis (Metynnis fasciatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-metynnis

MLA

“Striped metynnis (Metynnis fasciatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-metynnis.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_metynnis_2026,
  title = {Striped metynnis (Metynnis fasciatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-metynnis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}