Description
Remarks: Blue hook or wide bar silver dollars tend to eat plants in aquaria, so plastic plants or hardy plants like Java fern or Anubias should be used. These fish have light blue bodies with a thick black bar that connects the base of the dorsal tin to the start of the anal fin. Instead of the orange anal fin that is found in true M. schomburgkii, these fish have a light blue iridescent anal fin. They may exhibit orange cheeks as well.
Scientific Name: Myloplus cf. schomburgkii
Common Name: Blue Hook Silver Dollar
Max Size: 7″
pH: 5.0-8.0
Hardness: Soft
Temperature: 70-82°
Aggressiveness: Peaceful
Region of Origin: South America
Captive Bred or Wild: Wild
Diet: Primarily vegetarian.
Compatibility: Large tetras, peaceful cichlids, catfish.
Tank Mate Options:
Red Shoulder Severum
Geophagus steindachneri
L204 Flash Pleco
