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Lepidura Tetra
Clinton & Charles Robertson, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Lepidura Tetra

Moenkhausia lepidura (Kner, 1858)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLepidura Tetra
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese美丽直线脂鲤
Scientific nameMoenkhausia lepidura (Kner, 1858)

About this species

The Lepidura Tetra (Moenkhausia lepidura) is a species of the family Characidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 125 times (GBIF), between 1961 and 2020. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come from Sipaliwini. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusMoenkhausia

In Suriname

125Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1961First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini105

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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