Taxonomy

Axel Zarske (2009)

The scientific descripton is found here:

http://globiz.sachsen.de/snsd/publikationen/vertebrate-zoology/vz59-1/02_Vertebrate_Zoology_59-1_Zarske.pdf

Synonyms

Nannostomus sp. "Purple"

Nannostomus cf. marginatus "Red pencil II"

Nannostomus sp. "Coral red II"

Distribution and habitat

Departement Loreto, Peru.

The fish lives between branch tracery, (and has to be collected one by one with small nets).

Water parameters

PH : 4 - 7
ppm : low

My Experience

A very nice fish; easy to keep ( in  a shoal), eats almost everything (but loves newly hatched BBS), and a perfect dither fish for Apistogramma.

Breeding

Breeds among floating plants in my tanks