Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther, 1864)
Glass tetra
photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Venezuela, the Guianas and the Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A gregarious species which prefers the counter current zones of small creeks. Omnivorous. It is very prolific and reproduction in the aquarium is very easy to carry out (Ref. 12225). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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