Coral Red Pencilfish•
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae
Genus/species:Nannostomus mortenthaleri
GENERAL CHARACTERICTICS: It was initially described as a subspecies of N. marginatus but was raised to full species status by Weitzman and Weitzman (2003). Adult males exhibit bright red pigmentation between the central and upper (primary and secondary) dark lateral stripes which extend from the tip of the snout to caudal-fin base.
Length to 25 – 30 mm.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Endemic to the Nanay basin in Loreto Department, Peru, plus the Río Tigre system a little further west.
Found in sluggish tributaries, small rivers and swampy areas, particularly in areas with dense growth of aquatic vegetation.
Location: Flooded Amazon, Cardinal Tetra Exhibit, AM14
Reference:
Fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Nannostomus-mortenthaleri.html
Seriouslyfish www.seriouslyfish.com/species/Nannostomus-mortenthaleri/
10-17-13. Currently not on exhibit 3-3-18
Coral Red Pencilfish•
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae
Genus/species:Nannostomus mortenthaleri
GENERAL CHARACTERICTICS: It was initially described as a subspecies of N. marginatus but was raised to full species status by Weitzman and Weitzman (2003). Adult males exhibit bright red pigmentation between the central and upper (primary and secondary) dark lateral stripes which extend from the tip of the snout to caudal-fin base.
Length to 25 – 30 mm.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Endemic to the Nanay basin in Loreto Department, Peru, plus the Río Tigre system a little further west.
Found in sluggish tributaries, small rivers and swampy areas, particularly in areas with dense growth of aquatic vegetation.
Location: Flooded Amazon, Cardinal Tetra Exhibit, AM14
Reference:
Fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Nannostomus-mortenthaleri.html
Seriouslyfish www.seriouslyfish.com/species/Nannostomus-mortenthaleri/
10-17-13. Currently not on exhibit 3-3-18