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 |