Piranhas & Pacus · Pacus & silver dollars

Myleus sp. "Lamax III Blackberry"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesMyleus setigerMüller & Troschel 1844
Depth—not recorded
DietNot documented for this form; genus-level mainly herbivorous
BreedingNot documented for this form
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot documented for this form.
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Myleus sp. "Lamax III Blackberry" is a silver dollar trade form. Aqua Haus Gaus lists it with a 5–7 in size grade in its product name.

What's in the name

Myleus sp. "Lamax III Blackberry" — MY-lee-us

Myleus
  • myleGreek — mill, alluding to the flattened grinding teeth of the genus
"Lamax III Blackberry"
  • Lamax III Blackberrytrade label — trade name; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. "Lamax III Blackberry" is a trade label. Aqua Haus Gaus's product name reads "myleus-sp-lamax-iii-blackberry-5–7 in".

Morphology

The listing gives no description. Myleus are deep-bodied, laterally flattened pacus (genus-level).

Habitat

No collection locality is given. Myleus occur in the rivers of tropical South America (genus-level).

Feeding

Myleus are mainly herbivorous, eating plants and fruit, with grinding teeth (genus-level); this form's diet is not documented.

Mating

Spawning of this form is not documented.

Breeding

No captive-breeding record for this form is held by the atlas.

In the aquarium

The product name carries a size of 5–7 in, the size grade of the fish sold, not an adult size. Myleus are large, active fish that need a big tank (genus-level). No water or care figures are given.

Conservation

No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.

Sources

  1. Aqua Haus Gaus trade listing: myleus-sp-lamax-iii-blackberry-13-18cm

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Myleus sp. "Lamax III Blackberry". Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/piranhas/myleus-sp-lamax-iii-blackberry/

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