Metynnis lippincottianus

Metynnis lippincottianus
A male spotted silver dollar showing mating colouration
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Serrasalmidae
Genus:	Metynnis
Species:	M. lippincottianus
Binomial name
Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870)
Synonyms [2]
Myletes lippinocottianus Cope, 1870 Metynnis goeldi C. H. Eigenmann, 1903 Myletes (Myleus) orbicularis Steindachner, 1908 Metynnis roosevelti C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 Metynnis seitzi Ahl, 1924 Matynnis heinrothi Ahl, 1924 Metynnis snethlageae Ahl, 1924 Metynnis dungerni Ahl, 1924

Metynnis lippincottianus, commonly known as the spotted silver dollar, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. This fish is found in the Brazilian Amazon and multiple rivers of French Guiana. An average M. lippincottianus can grow to a length of 13 cm.

The fish is named in honor of Cope’s friend, James S. Lippincott (1819–1885), who made contributions to Meteorology, Agriculture and other studies. ^[3]

References

1. Brejão, G.L. (2023). "Metynnis lippincottianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T186574A1815167. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186574A1815167.en . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metynnis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families TARUMANIIDAE, ERYTHRINIDAE, PARODONTIDAE, CYNODONTIDAE, SERRASALMIDAE, HEMIODONTIDAE, ANOSTOMIDAE and CHILODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 November 2021.