Flagtail Tetra

Moenkhausia bonita

Fish Reaching Eight Point Five Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

Flagtail Tetra is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Moenkhausia
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: known only from its type locality in the upper Rio Miranda, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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