Nannostomus_bifasciatus

<i>Nannostomus bifasciatus</i>

Nannostomus bifasciatus

Species of fish

Nannostomus bifasciatus, (from the Greek: nanos = small, and the Latin stomus = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: bifasciatus = two bands),[2][3] is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. It is commonly known as the two-lined pencilfish.[4] It can be found in slow-moving swamps and rivers in French Guiana and Suriname.

Quick Facts Two-lined pencilfish, Conservation status ...

References

  1. [1]
    "two lined pencilfish". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Nannostomus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. [3]
    "Fish Name Etymology Project: Characiformes. Scharpf & Lazara". The Etyfish Project. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Fishbase report Nannostomus bifasciatus". Retrieved Feb 15, 2012.


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