Mimagoniates lateralis

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)

Mimagoniates lateralis is a species of tetra in the genus Mimagoniates. Its common names include croaking tetra (a name also applied to M. inequalis[1] and M. microlepis).[2][3] The croaking tetra (Mimagoniates lateralis) typically reaches a size of 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in length,[4] 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).[5]

References

  1. ^ [1]Mimagoniates inequalis
  2. ^ [2] Master Index of Freshwater Fishes
  3. ^ [3] Characidoidea
  4. ^ "Mimagoniates lateralis • Fish sheet". Fishipedia. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  5. ^ "Mimagoniates lateralis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-08-03.


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