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Scientific Name Nannostomus eques  Steindachner, 1876
Common Names Hockeystick Pencilfish
Brown Pencilfish, Spitzmaul-Ziersalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Peruvian Amazon; Tabatinga, Amazon, Brazil.
Pronunciation nan oss tow muss.
Etymology Latin, nannus = small + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 50mm or 2" 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.
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Distribution South America: central and upper Amazon.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Suggested Tankmates Avoid boisterous tankmates, this is a small slow moving species that shoals.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp126 [78], Pl. 9 (fig. 3).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 12:37 (species record created: 2013 Feb 22 13:20)