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Beckford's Pencilfish

Beckford's Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Characiformes

Family: Lebiasinidae

Subfamily: Pyrrhulininae

Origin: Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname

Behavior

Minimum Group Size: 10

Size

0-7 cm

Males have white fin tips.

Diet

Carnivore

Food

Flake Food
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:6-7.5

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):0-21 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):60-180 cm

Nano Tank:No