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Scientific Name | Nannostomus mortenthaleri Paepke & Arendt, 2001 |
Common Name | Coral Red Pencilfish |
Type Locality | Small tributary of Rio Nanay at the village of Alvarenga, Loreto, Province of Maynas (=Iquitos), 3°31'10''S, 74°25'40''W, Peru. |
Pronunciation | nan oss tow muss. |
Etymology | Latin, nannus = small + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 29mm or 1.1" 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: Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Tigre (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
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 | Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie 2001, pp 144, Figs. 1-6, 10-13, 15. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 28 02:21 (species record created: 2011 Oct 19 15:36) |