Nannostomus espei, (Meinken, 1956)
Barred pencilfish
Origin: Guyana, Mazaruni river system.
Nannostomus espei possess an adipose fin, and it retains its colour pattern day and night.
Rio Negro in a 58G with 8 Nannostomus espei, 6 sailfin tetras (Crenuchus spilurus), 6 Hyphessobrycon robertsi, 6 Mimagoniates microlepis, and a single flat flyer pleco (L235-ish). I've got a friend who kept about 10 D. sp. Rio Negro along with C.
Nannostomus espei (Espei's pencilfish)
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Additional: Extremely nice fish for a tank, especially if combined with other tiny fish( Rasbora urophthalma brigittae, Parosphromenus parvulus, Rasbora doriocellata macrophthalma, Nannostomus espei )
Picture references:Picture 1: E. Naus ...
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