Mystery silver dollars

[aquaman45]

These are from what I can see with the shape from the genus Myleus not Metynnis of which the common Silver dollar (argenteus) is a member. So they should grow to a disc size of 7-8" minimum and my guess is the beautiful pattern will give way to a more uniform silver, which will show faint markings of what you see now. Many Myleus have intricate colourful patterns as juvies.
These you have are interesting and I will follow this thread with great interest.

Congratulations on getting these beauties.

 

[ultimatejay]

Update- little bigger





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[PiranhaMatt]

That's a good looking SD! Please keep posting progress pics as it grows.

 

[ultimatejay]

That's a good looking SD! Please keep posting progress pics as it grows.

Thank you and I will. One of the smaller ones is growing a real long hook already. Little suckers are eating my Anubis plant


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[ultimatejay]

Better pic of the one with a long hook.
Next update I will take a vid because these guys don't sit still lol



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[Jakob]

Their patterns are similar to scats (scatophagus multifasciatus), but I do agree with aquaman45, probably a Myleus or Mylossoma species.

 

[ultimatejay]

Here's s vid, the larger red hooks are supposed to get orange spots all over them when they get bigger.
http://youtu.be/9bk7SwTeWUE


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[isde02]

Nice, go ahead and post updated pics of yours as well I this thread and we can compare


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They're hard to catch because they're little and fast and they're a little beat up from fighting but here's a few pics

 

[ultimatejay]

They're hard to catch because they're little and fast and they're a little beat up from fighting but here's a few pics
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Looks good


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[shookONES]

Looking good Jay. My money is on Dolphin Pacu as well.