Scientific name Nannostomus mortenthaleri | ||
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Similar Pencil fish, Nannostomus marginatus, Nannostomus eques, Nannostomus beckfordi, Nannostomus rubrocaudatus | ||
Coral red pencilfish nannostomus mortenthaleri species spotlight
Nannostomus mortenthaleri, commonly known as the coral red pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the Lebiasinidae family of characins. It is one of the most colourful of the genus, being suffused with a bright coral red colouration over its entire body and fins, in striking contrast to its horizontal jet black stripes. It was originally described as a subspecies of Nannostomus marginatus, but it is now recognised as a species in its own right. Mature males have a thickened anal fin. Maximun length is 29mm.
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Distribution
Its distribution is fairly restricted to date; it has only been recorded from a small tributary of the Nanay River, and possibly the Tigre River, Peru.
References
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