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Prosomyleus rhomboidalis
Prosomyleus rhomboidalis, a member of the family Serrasalmidae


 
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Pronouncedseh rah sal mid eh
Family Common NameDisc Characins
Common NamesPirhana, pacu, silver dollar
SizeSmallest 58 mm, largest 1080 mm, average 264mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
SubfamiliesThere are 2 subfamilies in the database
SpeciesThere are 42 "species" in 15 genera in the database
Keepers3 species ( 7%) are being kept by registered keepers.
DistributionSouth America

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in SERRASALMIDAE (by species)
1.None (includes undescribed spp.)39 species(93%)
2.Myleinae1 species(2%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Metynnis6 species(4 keepers)
2.Myleus4 species(1 keepers)
3.Acnodon0 species(0 keepers)
4.Catoprion1 species(0 keepers)
5.Colossoma1 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Metynnis hypsauchenMetynnis hypsauchen
(40%)
2.
Metynnis argenteusMetynnis argenteus
(40%)
3.
Myleus sp. `LAMAX III`Myleus sp. `LAMAX III`
(20%)
Hop to next section Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.Acnodon normani(i:0, k:0, b:0)
2.
Catoprion mentoCatoprion mento
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
3.
Colossoma macropomumColossoma macropomum
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
4.
Metynnis argenteusMetynnis argenteus
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
5.Metynnis fasciatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
6.
Metynnis hypsauchenMetynnis hypsauchen
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
7.Metynnis lippincottianus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
8.
Metynnis maculatusMetynnis maculatus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
9.Metynnis mola(i:0, k:0, b:0)
10.Mylesinus paraschomburgkii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
11.Myleus altipinnis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
12.
Myleus sp. `LAMAX III`Myleus sp. `LAMAX III`
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
13.Myloplus asterias(i:0, k:0, b:0)
14.Myloplus levis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
15.
Myloplus rubripinnisMyloplus rubripinnis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
16.
Myloplus schomburgkiiMyloplus schomburgkii
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
17.Myloplus tiete(i:0, k:0, b:0)
18.Mylossoma aureum(i:0, k:0, b:0)
19.Mylossoma duriventre(i:0, k:0, b:0)
20.Ossubtus xinguense(i:0, k:0, b:0)
21.
Paramyloplus ternetziParamyloplus ternetzi
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
22.
Piaractus brachypomusPiaractus brachypomus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
23.
Prosomyleus rhomboidalisProsomyleus rhomboidalis
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
24.Pygocentrus cariba(i:0, k:0, b:0)
25.
Pygocentrus nattereriPygocentrus nattereri
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
26.Pygocentrus piraya(i:0, k:0, b:0)
27.Pygopristis denticulata(i:0, k:0, b:0)
28.Serrasalmus altispinis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
29.Serrasalmus altuvei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
30.Serrasalmus calmoni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
31.Serrasalmus compressus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
32.Serrasalmus eigenmanni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
33.Serrasalmus elongatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
34.
Serrasalmus geryiSerrasalmus geryi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
35.Serrasalmus gibbus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
36.Serrasalmus hollandi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
37.
Serrasalmus humeralisSerrasalmus humeralis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
38.Serrasalmus manueli(i:0, k:0, b:0)
39.Serrasalmus marginatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
40.
Serrasalmus rhombeusSerrasalmus rhombeus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
41.Serrasalmus scapularis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
42.Serrasalmus spilopleura(i:0, k:0, b:0)