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Pencilfish
''Nannostomus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin: ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth), is a genus of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. All of the species in this genus are known as pencil fish or pencilfish, a popular name that was first only applied to two species in the 1920s, ''Nannostomus unifasciatus'' and ''Nannostomus eques'', but by the late 1950s would come to be applied to all members of the genus."Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935"Pencilfishes" by William Vorderwinkler, TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1956"Poecilobrycon unifasciatus" by Dr. William T. Innes, "The Aquarium," November 1940. Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia Several of the species have become popular aquarium fish due to their attractive coloration, unique shape, and interesting demeanor. Taxonomy The genus ''Nannostomus'' was first erected by Günther in 1872 with the type species, '' Nannostomus beckfordi''. In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Anduzei
''Nannostomus anduzei'' (common name: Anduzi's pencilfish) is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus '' Nannostomus'' in the characin family Lebiasinidae. It is native to Venezuela and northern Brazil, particularly the upper Orinoco and Rio Ererê, a tributary of the Rio Negro. The adults grow to a maximum length of only 16 mm, making them one of the smallest pencilfish. Other common names include miniature pencilfish, miniature nannostomus, and Anduzi's nannostomus. Distribution ''Nannostomus anduzei'' is restricted to the Amazonian region of the South American continent and has only been formally reported from two localities in the north of that area. The first, and site of discovery, was 20 km north of the small Venezuelan town of Puerto Ayacucho in a small lagoon, in the upper regions of the Rio Orinoco, at 5° 50' N, 67° 30' W. The second site was some 700 km to the southeast, in the Lago Caatinga, off the Rio Ererê, a tributary of the Rio Neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Unifasciatus
''Nannostomus unifasciatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from 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."Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935 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 for which the popular name, 'pencilfish', was first coined in the 1920s, later to be applied to all the species of the genus ''Nannostomus''."Pencilfishes" by William Vorderwinkler, TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1956"Poecilobrycon unifasciatus" by Dr. William T. Innes, "The Aquarium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Trifasciatus
''Nannostomus trifasciatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''trifasciatus'' = three bands),"Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935 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. As a result of the broad distribution of ''N. trifasciatus'', the species is polymorphic and, over the years, some of these color morphs have been erroneously described as separate species. ''Poecilobrycon erythrurus'' and ''Poecilobrycon vittatus'', two such examples, are now known to be junior synonyms. Distribution and habitat ''N. trifasciatus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Bifasciatus
''Nannostomus bifasciatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''bifasciatus'' = two bands), is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. It is commonly known as the two-lined pencilfish. It can be found in slow-moving swamps and rivers in French Guiana and Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north .... References Lebiasinidae Fish described in 1954 Fish of South America Fish of the Amazon basin {{characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Minimus
''Nannostomus minimus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stoma'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''minimus'' = of the smallest size), commonly known as the least pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. It is restricted to Guyana, where it has been reported from the Potaro and Mazaruni River The Mazaruni River is a tributary of the Essequibo River in northern Guyana. Its source is in the remote western forests of the Pakaraima Mountains and its confluence with the Cuyuni River is near Bartica. As it descends from the Guiana Highlands ...s. ''N. minimus'' reaches a length of 23 mm. When described in 1909, it was the smallest of the known pencilfishes; that distinction has since passed to ''N. anduzei''. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Marginatus
''Nannostomus marginatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''marginatus'' = marginated),"Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935 commonly known as the dwarf pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus '' Nannostomus'' in the characin family Lebiasinidae. They were first described in 1909 by C. H. Eigenmann and are typical of members of this genus being small, elongated fish with prominent horizontal stripes. The most notable feature of ''N. marginatus'' is its size, it being one of the smallest members of the genus, only reaching a maximum size of 35 mm. They occur widely on the South American continent having been recorded in Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, and Peru, and have been a popular aquarium species since their introduction to aquarists in the early twentieth century. Common name and synonyms The common name given to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Marilynae
''Nannostomus marilynae'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; ''marilynae'' = in honor of ichthyologist, Marilyn Weitzman), commonly known as Marilyn's or greenstripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae The pencil fishes are a family (Lebiasinidae) of freshwater fishes found in Costa Rica, Panama, and South America. They are usually small and are known as ornamental fishes in aquaria, including popular fishes such as the various pencil fish a .... They have been recorded from the Rio Negro and Rio Orinoco regions of Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Stanley Howard Weitzman Taxa named by John Stanley Cobb Fish described in 1975 Fish of South America Fish of the Amazon basin {{characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Harrisoni
''Nannostomus harrisoni'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; ''harrisoni'' = in honor of geologist, John Burchmore Harrison), is a species of pencil fish. Native to The Guianas, the species displays a single horizontal stripe of intense black, and blood red adornments on its fins. ''N. harrisoni'' is often confused with ''Nannostomus unifasciatus'', another long, slender, single-striped species with similar profile and coloration, but ''N. harrisoni'' swims in a horizontal posture, as opposed to the snout-up oblique posture of ''N.unifasciatus'', and the bright red adornments on the ventral fins of ''N. harrisoni'' are absent in ''N. unifasciatus''. Though the recently described species '' N. grandis'' has been dubbed the largest member of the genus, adults of ''N. harrisoni'' commonly grow to a length of 70 mm, making it in fact the largest species of pencil fish described to date. It is commonly known as Harrison's pencil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Eques
''Nannostomus eques'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''eques'' = horseman), commonly known as the diptail pencilfish or brown pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. It was first described in 1876 by Franz Steindachner making it one of the first members of the genus to be discovered and described. It is fairly typical of members of this genus being a small, elongated fish with prominent horizontal stripes. It occurs quite widely in South America, having been recorded in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the .... It is also quite commonly met with in the aquarium trade where its habit of swimming and posturing at a 'sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Digrammus
''Nannostomus digrammus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''digrammus'' = two lines), commonly known as the twostripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. They were first described in 1913 by Henry Weed Fowler and are fairly typical of members of this genus being small, elongated fish with prominent horizontal stripes, in this case limited to two dominant stripes, usually maroon in color. They are recorded as native to Brazil and Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ..., where they occur fairly widely, but are seen only occasionally in the aquarium trade. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler Fish described in 1913 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Britskii
''Nannostomus britskii'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; ''britskii'' = in honor of ichthyologist, Heraldo A. Britski),commonly known as the spotstripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae of characin Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationshi ...s. They were first described in 1978 by Stanley H. Weitzman along with two other new species ('' Nannostomus limatus'' and '' Nannostomus nitidus''), from a collection of specimens preserved in the São Paulo museum. They have been recorded from only two localities, both in Brazil. No live specimens had been seen, collected, or exported for the aquarium trade until very recently. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Stanley How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Limatus
''Nannostomus limatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''limatus'' = elegant), commonly known as the elegant pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. They were first described in 1978 by Stanley H. Weitzman along with two other new species (''Nannostomus britskii'' and '' Nannostomus nitidus''), from a collection of specimens preserved in the São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ... museum. Only rarely imported and kept by aquarists, they have been recorded from the Amazonian region of Brazil, specifically near Santarém. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Stanley Howard Weitzman Fish described in 1978 Fish of South America Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
