Issue
The most recent reference to distribution is by Weitzman & Weitzman (1982), but due to a printer’s error Fig. 22.13 provides the correct distribution for Nannostomus trifasciatus, not Fig. 22.10. The most recent systematic description by Weitzman (1966). This species is commonly exported as an aquarium fish from Peru and Guyana.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 4. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Peruvian, Bolivian, and Brazilian Amazon River basin, Negro River basin, and Guyana.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94659); max. published weight: 0.41 g (Ref. 125972)
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Weitzman, M. and S.H. Weitzman, 2003. Lebiasinidae (Pencil fishes). p. 241-251. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 37104)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00480 - 0.01731), b=3.28 (3.12 - 3.44), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).