Biology:Mimagoniates lateralis

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Mimagoniates lateralis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Mimagoniates
Species:
M. lateralis
Binomial name
Mimagoniates lateralis
(Nichols, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
  • Coelurichthys lateralis Nichols, 1913
  • Nichols, 1913 Coelurichthys tenuis

Mimagoniates lateralis is a species of tetra in the genus Mimagoniates. Its common names include croaking tetra (a name also applied to M. inequalis[2] and M. microlepis).[3][4] The croaking tetra (Mimagoniates lateralis) typically reaches a size of 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in length,[5] that the maximum length is 3.3 cm (1.3 in) for males and unsexed individuals. Aquarium specimens can sometimes grow slightly larger, reaching up to 5 cm (2.0 in).[6]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3766978 entry