Moenkhausia mutum

Moenkhausia mutum

Acestrorhamphid Fish Reaching Six Point Five Centimeters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Moenkhausia mutum is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Moenkhausia
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: Rio Arinos drainage, tributary of rio Juruena, upper rio Tapajós basin in Mato Grosso State, Brazil.

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