Lebiasinidae

Whiteside pencilfish

Nannostomus bifasciatus

Three Point Four Centimeters Lebiasinid Fish from South American Waters

• White
• Tropical
• Coastal
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Nannostomus bifasciatus, the twolined pencilfishor whiteside pencilfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae, the pencilfishes, splashing tetras and related fishes. This species is found in Amapá in Brazil, in French Guiana, and in Suriname.