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Brown pencilfish (Nannostomus eques)
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Ecological Illustration of Brown pencilfish (Nannostomus eques)
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Lebiasinidae

Brown pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

Lebiasinid Fish from South American Waters

  • Brown
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Brown pencilfish is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Characins
Family
Lebiasinidae
Genus
Nannostomus
Water type
Freshwater
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