Barcelos Tetra

Moenkhausia lata

Eight Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish from South American Waters

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

Barcelos Tetra is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.

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