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Scientific Name | Nannostomus unifasciatus Steindachner, 1876 |
Common Names | One-line Pencilfish Dip-tailed Pencilfish, Pfauenaugen-Schrägsteher (Germany), Tail-eye Pencilfish |
Type Locality | Near mouth of Rio Negro, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | nan oss tow muss. |
Etymology | Latin, nannus = small + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 38mm or 1.5" 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: Parts of the Amazon basin of Bolivia, Brazil, and probably Colombia; the upper Orinoco basin of Venezuela, and Guyana. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (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 127 [79], Pl. 9 (fig. 1) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2013 Jul 20 21:26 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 16:06) |