Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae • Characidae • All Fishes

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Scientific Name	**Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae** (Steindachner, 1907)
Common Names	Red Eye Tetra Rödögonsmoenkhausia (Sweden), Rotaugen-Moenkhausia (Germany)
Type Locality	Lagoon at Santa Filomena on Rio Parnahyba, Brazil.
Species Information
Size	70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Brazil (in Paranaíba River basin), Paraguay and Argentina. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Hardy and will adapt to a wide range of conditions.
Husbandry Information
Suggested Tankmates	Best in shoals of five or more.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 44 (no. 6) (for 28 Feb. 1907), pp 82.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 11 02:09 (species record created: 2013 Jan 08 13:38)