Least pencilfish (Nannostomus minimus)

Scientific name: Nannostomus minimus Eigenmann, 1909

Least pencilfish (Nannostomus minimus)

The Least pencilfish (Nannostomus minimus) is a freshwater fish of the family Lebiasinidae. Native range: South America, Potaro and Mazaruni River basins in Guyana.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nannostomus minimus
Family
Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Potaro and Mazaruni River basins in Guyana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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