Golden Pencilfish

Golden Pencilfish
Scientific Name: Nannostomus beckfordi
Family: Lebiasinidae, Subfamily Pyrrhulininae
About the Golden Pencilfish
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Characins ...

The Nannostomus Beckfordi species are commonly referred to as the Golden Pencilfish, or Beckford's Pencilfish. The fish originated from British Guiana, and Amazon Basin.

Nannostomus beckfordi (Golden pencilfish)
Nannostomus bifasciatus (Two-lined pencilfish)
Nannostomus britskii
Nannostomus digrammus
Nannostomus eques
Nannostomus espei (Espei's pencilfish)
Nannostomus harrisoni (Harrison's pencilfish) ...

This fish belongs to the Lebiasinidae family of characins and is also known as the golden pencilfish. Forms groups where the males dominate to defend their territory. Is highly appreciated by aquarists.

See also: Fish, Nannostomus Beckfordi, Species, Water, Dwarf