Taxonomy

Weitzman, 1978

Family: Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes),
subfamily: Pyrrhulininae
Order:   Characiformes  (characins) 

Synonyms

Shining pencilfish

Distribution and habitat

Found in the area of the Rio Capim near Belem in the town Badajos, in near the estuary of the Amazon. 

Kullander also found it together with Nannostomus digrammus and Nannostomus limatus close to the city Santarem.
Stawikowski (2006) reported on an import from Fortaleza (Ceara), about 1200 km southeast of Belem. 

Water parameters

PH : 5.0 - 6-0
ppm :

My Experience

Breeding