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Scientific Name | Moenkhausia lepidura (Kner, 1858) |
Common Name | Half-mast Flag Tetra |
Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Rio Madeira, Rio Amazonas basin, Brazil. |
Species Information | |
Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River and Suriname River basins. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
Suggested Tankmates | Best in shoals of five or more. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 30 (no. 13), pp 80 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 02:30 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:55) |