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Name
Scientific name
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Described by
Authority Paepke & Arendt, Year 2001
Family
Lebiasinidae
Common names
Coral Red Pencilfish
Photograph credits
All 12 credited
Summary
The coral red pencilfish, Nannostomus mortenthaleri, is a lebiasinid that appears endemic to the Nanay basin and Río Tigre system in Loreto…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
30mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Peru, Nanay, Tigre
Writing
Etymology
Nannostomus: from the Latin nannus, meaning 'small', and Greek stoma, meaning 'mouth', in reference to the small mouthparts of member species. mortenthaleri: n…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Small tributary of Rio Nanay at the village of Alvarenga, Loreto, Province of Maynas (=Iquitos), 3°31'10"S, 74°25'40"W, Peru', and this speci…
Habitat
Inhabits sluggish tributaries, small rivers and swampy areas, particularly in areas with dense growth of aquatic vegetation or submerged woody structures and l…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are necessary if you wish to keep a mixed-sex group since males can be particularly aggressive towards one…
Maintenance
Should ideally be kept in a heavily-planted set-up, preferably with a dark substrate. The broken lines of sight that exist in such a display allow it to displa…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A micropredator feeding on tiny invertebrates and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should also be…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful with other species but does not make an ideal community fish due to its small size and rather timid nature. Ideally it should be maintained alone or a…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are noticeably less stocky and far more colourful than females, plus they exhibit a white marking at the anterior dorsal-fin base from quite a youn…
Reproduction
Has been achieved in aquaria, albeit rarely, and in a densely-planted, mature aquarium it's possible that small numbers of fry may start to appear without inte…
Notes
This species is traded under various other names including 'red arc pencilfish', 'Peruvian red pencilfish', 'ruby red pencilfish', 'red pencilfish', and Nannos…
References
References
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