Sleeping beauty tetra
📖 Overview
Sleeping beauty tetra (Moenkhausia bellasomniosa) is a ray-finned fish of the family Acestrorhamphidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This differs from all its congeners, except M. agnesae, M. beninei, by having a sinuous humeral blotch, similar to a compressed letter Z; with distinct dark longitudinal stripes along the body sides; differs from agnesae and beninei by having the single humeral blotch and longitudinal stripes running through the center of the scales, which are more conspicuous dorsally .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sleeping beauty tetra is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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