Orange Spot Luna Silver Dollar (Metynnis mola)

Orange Spot Luna Silver Dollar (Metynnis mola)This rarely seen Silver Dollar is mist noted for having an orange beauty mark and an extended round belly. It is schooling fish found in the Amazon Basin in South America. A relatively peaceful fish, they do best in groups of 5 or more and make an excellent dither fish for large cichlids or other predatory fish species. They also add activity to the upper levels larger aquariums with their constant, rapid swimming and close schooling behavior.

To better appreciate this fish

Leptobotia elongata

Extremely active swimmer—needs space

The patterns on the magoi is slightly broader give is more striking contrast

Avoid small fish that may be accidentally eaten

The name Panda implies the black and white color of the fish

barbs (if not fin-nippers)

It's patterns are similar to the Ornate bichir

Peaceful yet incredibly impressive in size

Brown to golden base color and black tiger markings

Water Quality: Clean and stable conditions critical

Heros Severum originates from the far upper reaches of the Rio Negro in Colombia