Cenepa Red Pencilfish (Nannostomus sp.) fish vegetables and algae

vegetables and algae

Its natural algae-grazing behavior makes it both a beautiful and functional addition to planted tanks

half-white in the body with pink pectoral fins while females maintain that grey-green and later add hints of blue shine

fasciata type from close to the Papua/PNG border

Cenepa Red Pencilfish (Nannostomus sp.) fish vegetables and algaeThe Cenepa Red Pencilfish (Nannostomus sp.) is a rare freshwater fish from the upper Amazon region, specifically the Ro Cenepa basin in northern Peru. It belongs to the Lebiasinidae family, which includes pencilfish known for their slender, elongated bodies and horizontal striping. They display an rich, deep red body, which intensifies under ideal conditions and a prominent black lateral stripe runs from the snout to the tail.