Mimagoniates lateralis

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Mimagoniates lateralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Stevardiidae
Genus: Mimagoniates
Species:
M. lateralis
Binomial name
Mimagoniates lateralis
(Nichols, 1913)
Synonyms[2]
  • Coelurichthys lateralis Nichols, 1913
  • Coelurichthys tenuis Nichols, 1913

Mimagoniates lateralis is a species of tetra in the genus Mimagoniates. Its common names include croaking tetra (a name also applied to M. inequalis[3] and M. microlepis).[4][5] The croaking tetra (Mimagoniates lateralis) typically reaches a size of 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in length,[6] 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).[7]

References

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  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Mimagoniates lateralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021 e.T186911A1820234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T186911A1820234.pt. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Mimagoniates". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ [1]Mimagoniates inequalis
  4. ^ [2] Master Index of Freshwater Fishes
  5. ^ [3] Characidoidea
  6. ^ "Mimagoniates lateralis • Fish sheet". Fishipedia. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  7. ^ "Mimagoniates lateralis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-08-03.


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