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Palescales Tetra (Moenkhausia grandisquamis)
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Ecological Illustration of Palescales Tetra (Moenkhausia grandisquamis)
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Acestrorhamphidae

Palescales Tetra

Moenkhausia grandisquamis

Fish Reaching Ten Centimeters in the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Palescales Tetra is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 10 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Characins
Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Genus
Moenkhausia
Water type
Freshwater
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