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Nannostomus espei (Meinken, 1956) Barred pencilfish |
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photo by
Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann |
| Family: | Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes), subfamily: Pyrrhulininae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7; dH range: 4 - 10 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Mazaruni River system, Guyana. | |||
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| Biology: | Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||