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Scientific Name | Nannostomus trifasciatus Steindachner, 1876 |
Common Names | Three-lined Pencilfish Dreiband-Ziersalmler (Germany), Three-stripe Pencilfish |
Type Locality | Amazon River near mouth of Rio Negro and Tabatinga, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | nan oss tow muss. |
Etymology | Latin, nannus = small + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Females, when in good condition, have a fuller body. Males tend to have brighter colours, typically a lot more red in the colouration. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Peruvian, Bolivian, and Brazilian Amazon River basin, Negro River basin, and Guyana. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Suggested Tankmates | Avoid boisterous tankmates, this is a small slow moving species that shoals. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 123 [75], Pl. 9 (fig. 2). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 22 03:52 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 12:42) |