Red coral Pencilfish
(L. Nannostomus) Red coral Pencilfish
Origin
Endemic to the Nanay basin in Loreto Department, Peru, plus the Río Tigre system a little further west.
Habitat
Shoaling species found in shallow, near still waters in large communities.
| Family: | Lebiasinidae |
| Genus: | Nannostomus |
| Species: | mortenthaleri |
| Status: | SOLD OUT |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Sexing: | Dimorphic |
| Breeding: | Substrate Spawner |
| Max Size: | 3.0 cm |
| Water Hardness: | Soft |
| Difficulty: |   |
| Temperment | Conspecific Temperment |
| Peaceful | Mildly Agressive |
| min Temp °C | max Temp °C |
| 24 | 28 |
| min pH | max pH |
| 4.5 | 6.0 |