Nannostomus espei
Nannostomus espei (Meinken, 1956)
Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espei
photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann


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Family:  Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes), subfamily: Pyrrhulininae
Max. size:  4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7; dH range: 4 - 10
Distribution:  South America: Mazaruni River system, Guyana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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