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Red eye tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Steindachner, 1907)

Status not recordedbony fish

The red eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae) is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the red eye 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 red eye tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the red eye 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 red eye tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusMoenkhausia
  7. SpeciesMoenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Steindachner, 1907)

Synonyms Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae, Tetragonopterus sanctaefilomenae

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Yellow-banded moenkhausiaEnglish
  • PiabaPortuguese
  • Lambari-olho-de-fogoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red eye tetra

Other species in the same genus Moenkhausia.

Diamond tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

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 red eye tetra?

The red eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-eye-tetra

MLA

“Red eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-eye-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{red_eye_tetra_2026,
  title = {Red eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-eye-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}