Introduction
Moenkhausia costae is a fresh water fish from the Amérique du Sud.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size6 cm
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Maximum size7 cm
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Patternrayure diagonale
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Average size6 cm
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Maximum size7 cm
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Patternrayure diagonale
How to recognize This fish ?
Moenkhausia costae measures between 6 and 7 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly argent and noir body. The also has noir rayure diagonale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Moenkhausia costae is a fish gregarious naturally found mid-depth and near surface. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
Moenkhausia costae is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature20 - 26 °C
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pH (acidity)6 - 7
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FlowSlow
Biotope presentation
Moenkhausia costae is most often found at a depth between 0m and 1m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths. This animal evolves in areas characterized by a strong presence of vegetation (aquatic and marsh plants, decaying organic matter, roots...).
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Species of the same family
Espèces du même genre
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