Myleus setiger

A rarely seen species of Myleus (commonly referred to as Silver Dollars in the trade), the Zebra Silver Dollar or Myleus sp. ”zebra” originates in the rivers and streams of Guyana and Suriname but are now bred in captivity on a small scale. Juveniles display irregular barring with black trim along their fins, and adult fish develop a greenish color with mottled horizontal stripes which gives them their common name. Like most of their relatives, this fish is a large growing loosely schooling fish which will do well with larger South American Cichlids or predatory species.