Golden pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Lebiasinid Fish of the Amazon Basin

Yellow
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Nannostomus beckfordi, the golden pencilfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae, the pencil fishes, splashing tetras and related fishes. This species is indigenous to northern South America, but has been introduced to the Atlantic coastal region of Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Lebiasinidae
Genus: Nannostomus
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: native in the rivers of Guyana south to the Amazon basin and up the Amazon River to the Negro River.

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