Moenkhausia lepidura

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Family:	Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Stichonodontinae
Max. size:	10.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 14.0 g
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 30
Distribution:	South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and costal rivers in Guyana and Suriname.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 42843).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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