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Three Stripe Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Classification

Nannostomus trifasciatus (from the Greek nanos, meaning "small"; the Latin stomus, relating to the mouth; and the Latin trifasciatus, meaning "three bands"), commonly known as the three-lined or three-stripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. They are popular in the aquarium trade due to their small size, beautiful color pattern, and relative hardiness. Taxonomy Steindachner first described the species in 1876, making it one of the first four species in the genus to be described.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 16