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Diamond tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri Eigenmann, 1920

Status not recordedbony fish

The diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri) is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the diamond tetra

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the diamond tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the diamond tetra endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the diamond tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusMoenkhausia
  7. SpeciesMoenkhausia pittieri Eigenmann, 1920

Synonyms Opisthanodus haerteli

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Diamond characinEnglish
  • Pittier's tetraEnglish
  • GyémántlazacHungarian
  • błyszczyk brylantowyPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the diamond tetra

Other species in the same genus Moenkhausia.

Red eye tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Glass tetra

Moenkhausia oligolepis

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Colletti tetra

Moenkhausia collettii

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Bandtail tetra

Moenkhausia dichroura

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the diamond tetra?

The diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/diamond-tetra

MLA

“Diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/diamond-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{diamond_tetra_2026,
  title = {Diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/diamond-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}