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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Metynnis: Greek, meta = with, after + Greek, ynnis, -eos = ploughshare (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Zarske & Géry.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Venezuela. Mouth of rio Casiquiare, rio Negro.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79633)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
The species is closely related to Metynnis hypsauchen (Müller & Troschel, 1844) according to 1. high number of gill-rakers, 2. long adipose fin, 3. deep body, 4. short head and 5. long occipitale and is clearly defined because of 1. the high number of serrae (36-37 vs. 27-32 of M. hypsauchen), 2. the small scales (91-93 vs. about 75-83), 3. uniformly silver colouration and 4. the extremely elongated dorsal fin and anal fin (Ref. 79633).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zarske, A. and J. Géry, 2008. Revision der neotypischen Gattung Metynnis Cope, 1878. II Beschreibung zweier neuer Arten und zum status von Metynnis goeldii Eigenmann, 1903 (Teleostei: Characiformes: Serrasalmidae). Vertebrate Zoology 58(2):173-196. (Ref. 79633)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02818 (0.01240 - 0.06408), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).