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Scientific Name	**Nannostomus trifasciatus** Steindachner, 1876
Common Names	Three-lined Pencilfish Dreiband-Ziersalmler (Germany), Three-stripe Pencilfish
Type Locality	Amazon River near mouth of Rio Negro and Tabatinga, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Poecilobrycon trifasciatus, Poecilobrycon vittatus
Pronunciation	nan oss tow muss.
Etymology	Latin, nannus = small + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females, when in good condition, have a fuller body. Males tend to have brighter colours, typically a lot more red in the colouration.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Peruvian, Bolivian, and Brazilian Amazon River basin, Negro River basin, and Guyana. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Suggested Tankmates	Avoid boisterous tankmates, this is a small slow moving species that shoals.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 123 [75], Pl. 9 (fig. 2).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:51 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 12:42)