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Definition of silver dollar fish

silver dollar fish

Plural:silver dollar fish
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silver dollar fish Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any of several species of round, laterally compressed, silver-colored freshwater fish in the characin family (especially genus Metynnis), native to tropical South American rivers and widely kept in home aquariums.

Example

"We added a small school of silver dollar fish to our large freshwater aquarium, where their reflective scales catch the light beautifully as they swim."

• Nearby Words

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silver dollar
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Word Origin & Etymology

Named for its physical resemblance to a silver dollar coin, due to its distinctly round, laterally compressed body and highly reflective, silvery scales.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Silver dollar fish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/silver dollar fish
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