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One-lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus unifasciatus

Classification

Nannostomus unifasciatus (from the Greek nanos, meaning 'small', and the Latin stomus, relating to the mouth; the Latin unifasciatus = 'one band'), commonly known as the one-lined pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus Nannostomus in the characin family Lebiasinidae. They are popular in the aquarium trade due to their small size, beautiful color pattern, unique swimming posture and relative hardiness. With its long, pencil-shaped profile, its single jet black stripe reminiscent of the graphite core of a pencil, and its eraser-colored caudal fin, this is the species…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 92Bolivia · 4