Moenkhausia Explained

Moenkhausia is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae native to tropical and subtropical South America. These are medium-sized tetras where the largest species only reach around .

The diamond tetra and red-eye tetra, which are commonly kept in aquaria, are members of this genus.^{[1] [2]}

Species

There are currently 90 recognized species in this genus:

Notes and References

1. SeriouslyFish: Moenkhausia pittieri. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
2. SeriouslyFish: Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae. Retrieved 21 March 2017.