Moenkhausia surinamensis

Moenkhausia surinamensis

Ten Point Three Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of South American Waters

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

Moenkhausia surinamensis is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 10.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Moenkhausia
Maximum length: 10.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: Suriname, Saramacca, Oyapock, Approuague, Comté, and Sinnamary River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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