Red hook silver dollars

[Allan01230]

Hey all! How many redhook silver dollar variants are there? I have 5 all adults that have a long red and black hook the rest of the fish is completely silver. I have seen in some shops redhook silver dollars with orange blothes on the fish. Is this another variant or something wrong with the fish?

 

[Mr Pleco]

I have some with orange/red blotches and one surprisingly with yellow.
people mistake them for Pacu's as they have out grown a 150 gallon aquarium

The answer to your questions is Myleus rubripinnis "luna"

 

[Allan01230]

Thanks!

 

[Sauteman]

There are tons of Myleus Species.
Myleus, Mylplous are the two most common redhooks you'll find in your fish store.
The most prettiest are of course Myleus rubripinnis "luna".
Jeff Rapps, and some fish stores now carry Myloplus Rubrippinis which turn out like my guy.....

 

[krichardson]

I'll be ordering some red hooks from Jeff if he has any left when I come back from vacay.


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[ecoli73]

Do different species of silver dollar school?


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[94jza80tt]

Do different species of silver dollar school?


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My spotted SD schools with my 5 argentus SD's.

 

[CanadaPleco]

all M. Rubrippinis get the red/orange/yellow spots. Its an age thing, nothing more.

 

[Lurkster]

I have five regular silver dollars with five spotted and they all school together