Lepidura Tetra

Moenkhausia lepidura

Fish Reaching Ten Point Five Centimeters in the Amazon Basin

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

Moenkhausia lepidura is a species of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This species is found in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins. This species can reach the average length of 9 cm (3.5 in).

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