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Name
Scientific name
Nannostomus nitidus
Described by
Authority Weitzman, Year 1978
Family
Lebiasinidae
Common names
Shining Pencilfish
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The shining pencilfish, Nannostomus nitidus, was described from the Rio Capim, a short river draining into the rio Pará near Belém, Brazil.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–8dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Capim
Writing
Etymology
Nannostomus: from the Latin nannus, meaning 'small', and Greek stoma, meaning 'mouth', in reference to the small mouthparts of member species.
Distribution
Described from 'Igarapé Candiru-Mirim, Rio Capim, Pará, Brazil', a relatively short river draining into the rio Pará near the city of Belem, eastern Brazil. Re…
Habitat
Likely to inhabit sluggish tributaries, small rivers and swampy areas, particularly in areas with dense growth of aquatic vegetation or submerged woody structu…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.
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
Relatively peaceful and will not compete well with very boisterous or much larger tankmates. In a community it's best kept with similarly-sized, peaceful chara…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are usually slimmer and more intensely-patterned than females.
Reproduction
An egg-scattering free spawner exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition adults will spawn often and in a mature aquarium it's possible that small nu…
Notes
This species is poorly-known in the aquarium hobby and is rarely traded in numbers, more often being seen as bycatch among shipments of other species. It's som…
References
References
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