xingu black neon tetra

Moenkhausia heikoi

Fish Reaching Eight Point Seven Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

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

xingu black neon tetra is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 8.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Moenkhausia
Water type: Freshwater