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Anduze's Pencilfish (Nannostomus anduzei)

Freshwater

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Anduze's Pencilfish

Nannostomus anduzei

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size1.6 cm

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Barred pencilfish

Nannostomus espei

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 8 dGHKH1 - 4 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size3.5 cm

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Coral Red Pencilfish (Nannostomus mortenthaleri)

Freshwater

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Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm

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Diptail Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTopAdult size5 cm

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Dwarf pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus)

Freshwater

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Dwarf pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm

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Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus minimus

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 8 dGHKH1 - 4 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size2.3 cm

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Elegant Pencilfish (Nannostomus limatus)

Freshwater

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Elegant Pencilfish

Nannostomus limatus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm

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Filamentous pyrrhulina (Pyrrhulina filamentosa)

Freshwater

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Filamentous pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina filamentosa

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.8 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size10 cm

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Golden pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi)

Freshwater

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Golden pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm

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Half-banded Pyrrhulina (Pyrrhulina laeta)

Freshwater

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Half-banded Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina laeta

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.2 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTopAdult size7 cm

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Harrison's Pencilfish (Nannostomus harrisoni)

Freshwater

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Harrison's Pencilfish

Nannostomus harrisoni

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm

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Marilyn's Pencilfish (Nannostomus marilynae)

Freshwater

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Marilyn's Pencilfish

Nannostomus marilynae

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 8 dGHKH1 - 4 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3 cm

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Meinken's Splashing Tetra (Copella meinkeni)

Freshwater

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Meinken's Splashing Tetra

Copella meinkeni

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTopAdult size4.5 cm

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One-line Pencilfish (Nannostomus unifasciatus)

Freshwater

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One-line Pencilfish

Nannostomus unifasciatus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTopAdult size5 cm

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Red-spotted Copeina

Copeina guttata

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddleAdult size7.5 cm

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Shining Pencilfish (Nannostomus nitidus)

Freshwater

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Shining Pencilfish

Nannostomus nitidus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm

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Short-lined Pyrrhulina (Pyrrhulina brevis)

Freshwater

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Short-lined Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina brevis

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.2 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTopAdult size7 cm

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Splash Tetra / Spraying Characin (Copella arnoldi)

Freshwater

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Splash Tetra / Spraying Characin

Copella arnoldi

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size6 cm

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Freshwater

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Spotted Copella

Copella nattereri

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4.5 cm

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Three-lined pencilfish (Nannostomus trifasciatus)

Freshwater

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Three-lined pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 55 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size5.5 cm

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Two-stripe Pencilfish (Nannostomus digrammus)

Freshwater

EASY

Two-stripe Pencilfish

Nannostomus digrammus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm

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