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Characiformes (Characins) >
Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Stichonodontinae
Eponymy: Dr William J Moenkhaus (1871–1947) was an American geneticist and ichthyologist who became Professor of Physiology at Indiana University Medical School (1904–1941), where he was Eigenmann’s colleague. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Rio Iça drainage and rio Japurá.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 85074)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Marinho, M.M.F. and F. Langeani, 2010. A new species of Moenkhausia from the rio Amazonas and rio Orinoco basins (Characiformes: Characidae). Zootaxa 2577:57-68. (Ref. 85074)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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