Diamond tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Six Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish from Freshwater Basins

Freshwater fish
Small

The diamond tetra (Makunaima pittieri) is a species freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. This species is found in and around Lake Valencia in Venezuela.

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