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Shining pencilfish (Nannostomus nitidus)
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Shining pencilfish (Nannostomus nitidus) specimen
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Lebiasinidae

Shining pencilfish

Nannostomus nitidus

Three Point Five Centimeters Lebiasinid Fish from South American Waters

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

Shining pencilfish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Capim River basin in Pará, Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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