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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Moenkhausia Moisae

Moenkhausia moisae Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1995
Max Length
10.6 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Prefers creeks or zones with rapid current over sandy bottoms alternating with zones of slow water movement and silty bottoms .

Scientific Name
Moenkhausia moisae
Authority
Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1995
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Moenkhausia Moisae is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Moenkhausia Moisae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Moenkhausia Moisae is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Moenkhausia Moisae is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Maroni and Mana River basins in French Guiana.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
10.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1995

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES tetra balaténská
🇫🇷French Tétra de Moïse

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 26 records indexed .

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