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Eponymy: Dr William J Moenkhaus (1871–1947) was an American geneticist and ichthyologist who became Professor of Physiology at Indiana University Medical School (1904–1941), where he was Eigenmann’s colleague. [...] Margit Zarske is the senior author’s wife. She is a graduate teacher who, according to her husband, “…for many years has endured and supported my passion for ichthyology”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Zarske & Géry.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical
South America: Upper Amazon River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38399)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 29 - 34; Vertebrae: 34 - 35. Medium-sized species of Moenkhausia distinguished by the following characters: maxilla longer than snout; 1-2 broad, tri-cuspid maxillary teeth; anal fin with 29-34 branched, relatively long rays; small hooks present on rays of anal fin in males; scales relatively large, 34-36 in longitudinal series; 6.5-7.5 vertical scales before dorsal fin origin; first third of caudal origin covered with small, specialized scales; pre-ventral region rounded; shoulder spot rounded and prominent; no black spot on caudal peduncle; no black saddle-spot before origin of dorsal fin; no silver longitudinal band on side of body. 'Spines' refer to unbranched rays.
In slow-flowing or still waters over gravel or mud.1
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zarske, A. and J. Géry, 2001. Moenkhausia margitae sp.n. - eine neue Tetra-Art aus dem Stromgebiet des Rio Ucayali in Peru (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae). Zool. Abh. Mus. Tierkde. Dresden 51(1):5-14. (Ref. 38399)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00522 - 0.02900), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
