Moenkhausia beninei
Moenkhausia beninei Lima & Soares, 2018


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Family:  Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Stichonodontinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished from all its congeners, except M. agnesae, by the presence of two irregularly-shaped humeral blotches, with dark longitudinal stripes on the dorsal portion of the body; differs from M. agnesae by the straight longitudinal stripes, conspicuous dorsally, the humeral blotches contacting each other, its 2-3 tricuspid maxillary teeth, the 32-35 lateral-line scales, and the length of maxilla 45.3–51.0% in head length (Ref. 138309).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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