Moenkhausia surinamensis Géry, 1965

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  10.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Suriname, Saramacca, Oyapock, Approuague, Comté, and Sinnamary River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found mainly in rapidly flowing waters, sympatric with Astyanax abramoides. The two are difficult to distinguish (Ref. 12225).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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