The Moenkhausia petymbuaba lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.
The new fish, which has been named Moenkhausia petymbuaba, has just been described in the journal Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters by Flavio Lima and Jose Birindelli of the Museum of Zoology at the University of Sao Paulo. More
Moenkhausia petymbuaba, a new species of characid from the Serra do Cachimbo, Rio Xingu basin, Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae) Pp. 53 More
FCT and JLO Birindelli - Moenkhausia petymbuaba, a new species of characid from the Serra do Cachimbo, Rio Xingu basin, Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp 53-58. Fuente: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=858 . More