Prefers clear waters and counter current zones of the rapids and the creeks with a rocky bottom. It is a gregarious species and its bright colors make it a potential aquarium species .
colors make it a potential aquarium species .
Behavioural data for Moenkhausia Hemigrammoides is currently being reviewed.
Diet information for Moenkhausia Hemigrammoides is currently being compiled.
Reproduction data for Moenkhausia Hemigrammoides is currently being compiled.
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: ? - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 25°C South America: Suriname and French Guiana.
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 52 records indexed .
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