Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Nannostomus mortenthaleri, commonly known as the coral red pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae.[3] It is one of the most colourful of the genus, being suffused with a bright coral red colouration over its entire body and fins, in striking contrast to its horizontal jet black stripes. It was originally described as a subspecies of Nannostomus marginatus, but it is now recognised as a species in its own right.[2] Mature males have a thickened anal fin. Maximun length is 29mm.[2]
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Distribution
Its distribution is fairly restricted to date; it has only been recorded from a small tributary of the Nanay River, and possibly the Tigre River, Peru.[2]
References
- Paepke, H.-J.; Arendt, K. (2001). "Nannostomus marginatus mortenthaleri new supspec. from Peru (Teleostei: Lebiasinidae)". Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie. Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie e.V. (GfI). 2: 143–154.
- Reis, Roberto E.; Kullander, Sven O; Ferraris, Jr. J. (2003). Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. EDIPUCRS. pp. 1–235.
- "Nannostomus mortenthaleri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
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