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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins
Subfamily: Incertae sedis
Genus: Moenkhausia

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82 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia affinis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Moenkhausia agnesae Géry, 1965

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia agnesae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Moenkhausia atahualpiana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia aurantia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia australe
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia barbouri
[]

Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia bonita Benine, Castro & Sabino, 2004

Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.
 
Moenkhausia bonita
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia britskii
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Moenkhausia browni Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia browni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia celibela
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Moenkhausia ceros Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Moenkhausia ceros
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia chlorophthalma
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Moenkhausia collettii (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia collettii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia comma Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Moenkhausia comma
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Moenkhausia copei (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Moenkhausia copei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia cosmops Lima, Britski & Machado, 2007

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia cosmops
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Moenkhausia costae (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia costae
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Moenkhausia cotinho Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia cotinho
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia crisnejas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia dasalmas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia diamantina
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia dichroura (Kner, 1858)

Photo by AquaNet
 
Moenkhausia dichroura
[Bandtail tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia diktyota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia doceana
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Moenkhausia dorsinuda Zarske & Géry, 2002

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Moenkhausia dorsinuda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia eigenmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia eurystaenia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia forestii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia georgiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia gracilima
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia grandisquamis (Müller & Troschel, 1845)

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Moenkhausia grandisquamis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia heikoi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides Géry, 1965

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia hysterosticta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia icae
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Moenkhausia inrai Géry, 1992

Photo by MNHN
 
Moenkhausia inrai
[]

Photo by Aguilera, G.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Moenkhausia intermedia Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Aguilera, G.
 
Moenkhausia intermedia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia jamesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia justae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia lata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia latissima
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Moenkhausia lepidura (Kner, 1858)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia lepidura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia levidorsa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia lineomaculata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia lopesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia loweae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia margitae
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Moenkhausia megalops (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia megalops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia melogramma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia metae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia miangi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia mikia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia moisae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia mutum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia naponis Böhlke, 1958

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia naponis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia newtoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia nigromarginata
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Moenkhausia oligolepis
[Glass tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia orteguasae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia ovalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia pankilopteryx
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia parecis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia petymbuaba
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia phaeonota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia pirauba
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Moenkhausia pittieri Eigenmann, 1920

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia pittieri
[Diamond tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia plumbea
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma Costa, 1994

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia robertsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia rubra
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
[Redeye tetra]
No picture found
South America
 
Moenkhausia schultzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia shideleri
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Moenkhausia simulata (Eigenmann, 1924)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia simulata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia surinamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia takasei
[Black-jacket tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia tergimacula
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Moenkhausia tridentata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia venerei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia xinguensis
[]
82 Species of Family Characidae with Genus Moenkhausia
(Characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1915 Moenkhausia affinis South America 6 SL
1965 Moenkhausia agnesae South America 6.9 SL
1907 Moenkhausia atahualpiana South America
2011 Moenkhausia aurantia South America 5.0 SL
1908 Moenkhausia australe South America 3.8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia barbouri South America 6.5 TL
2004 Moenkhausia bonita South America 4.4 SL
2016 Moenkhausia britskii South America 5.8 SL
1909 Moenkhausia browni South America 8.2 TL
2010 Moenkhausia celibela South America 4.9 TL
1908 Moenkhausia ceros South America 5 TL
2010 Moenkhausia chlorophthalma South America 6.8 SL
1864 Moenkhausia chrysargyrea South America 12 SL
1882 Moenkhausia collettii South America 5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia comma South America 7.4 SL
1882 Moenkhausia copei South America 6 SL
2007 Moenkhausia cosmops South America 5.4 SL
1907 Moenkhausia costae South America 5.9 SL
1908 Moenkhausia cotinho South America 6.1 SL
1929 Moenkhausia crisnejas South America 4.4 SL
2011 Moenkhausia dasalmas South America 4.3 SL
2007 Moenkhausia diamantina South America 6.6 SL
1858 Moenkhausia dichroura Bandtail tetra South America 10 SL
2001 Moenkhausia diktyota South America 5.2 SL
1877 Moenkhausia doceana South America 7.7 SL
2002 Moenkhausia dorsinuda South America 7.1 SL
1964 Moenkhausia eigenmanni South America 5.3 SL
2010 Moenkhausia eurystaenia South America 3.7 SL
2009 Moenkhausia forestii South America 3.8 SL
1965 Moenkhausia georgiae South America 12.1 SL
1908 Moenkhausia gracilima South America 5.9 SL
1845 Moenkhausia grandisquamis South America 10 SL
1917 Moenkhausia hasemani South America 4.5 SL
2004 Moenkhausia heikoi South America 8.7 TL
1965 Moenkhausia hemigrammoides South America 4 SL
2007 Moenkhausia hysterosticta South America 4.5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia icae South America 4.2 SL
1992 Moenkhausia inrai South America 6.5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia intermedia South America 8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia jamesi South America 6.8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia justae South America 6 SL
1908 Moenkhausia lata South America 8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia latissima South America 9.2 SL
1858 Moenkhausia lepidura South America 10.5 TL
2002 Moenkhausia levidorsa South America 6.4 SL
2015 Moenkhausia lineomaculata South America 6.8 SL
2001 Moenkhausia lopesi South America 3.9 SL
1992 Moenkhausia loweae South America 7.5 TL
2001 Moenkhausia margitae South America 6.4 SL
1907 Moenkhausia megalops South America 5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia melogramma South America 4 SL
1922 Moenkhausia metae South America 7.4 SL
1915 Moenkhausia miangi South America 8.9 SL
2010 Moenkhausia mikia South America 7.8 SL
1995 Moenkhausia moisae South America 10.6 SL
2016 Moenkhausia mutum Asia 6.5 SL
1958 Moenkhausia naponis South America 5.4 SL
1964 Moenkhausia newtoni South America 2.7 SL
1994 Moenkhausia nigromarginata South America 5.3 SL
1864 Moenkhausia oligolepis Glass tetra South America 10 SL
1943 Moenkhausia orteguasae South America 7.3 TL
1868 Moenkhausia ovalis South America 8 SL
2006 Moenkhausia pankilopteryx South America 9.7 SL
2016 Moenkhausia parecis South America 7.8 SL
2006 Moenkhausia petymbuaba South America 5.6 SL
1979 Moenkhausia phaeonota South America 5.6 SL
2010 Moenkhausia pirauba South America 9.9 SL
1920 Moenkhausia pittieri Diamond tetra South America 6 SL
2010 Moenkhausia plumbea South America 5.0 SL
1994 Moenkhausia pyrophthalma South America 3.4 SL
1964 Moenkhausia robertsi South America 4.9 SL
2014 Moenkhausia rubra South America 5.4 SL
1907 Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Redeye tetra South America 7 SL
1950 Moenkhausia schultzi South America
1909 Moenkhausia shideleri South America 7.3 SL
1924 Moenkhausia simulata South America 7.2 SL
1965 Moenkhausia surinamensis South America 10 SL
1964 Moenkhausia takasei Black-jacket tetra South America 3.3 SL
1999 Moenkhausia tergimacula South America 5.2 SL
1929 Moenkhausia tridentata South America
2016 Moenkhausia venerei South America 3.9 SL
1882 Moenkhausia xinguensis South America 10.3 TL



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