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Moenkhausia levidorsa Benine, 2002 |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Stichonodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 26-35; Vertebrae: 33-33. No scales long the predorsal region. Posterior edge of scales with chromatophores, enhancing the limit between these. Body deep (2-2.2 times in SL), greatest depth at dorsal-fin origin. Anal fin elongate. D ii; P1 i; P2 i; A iv. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||