Moenkhausia aurantia

Moenkhausia aurantia

Five Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Moenkhausia aurantia is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Moenkhausia
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: tributaries of the rio Paranã, upper rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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