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Greenstripe pencilfish (Nannostomus marilynae)
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Greenstripe pencilfish (Nannostomus marilynae) specimen
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Lebiasinidae

Greenstripe pencilfish

Nannostomus marilynae

Green lateral lines

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

Nannostomus marilynae (from the Greek nanos, meaning "small", and the Latin stomus, relating to the mouth; marilynae in honor of ichthyologist Marilyn Weitzman), commonly known as Marilyn's or the greenstripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. They have been recorded from the Rio Negro and Rio Orinoco regions of Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.

Maximum length
5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Negro and Vichada River basins.

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