About Coral Red Pencilfish

Coral Red Pencilfish (Nannostomus mortenthaleri), commonly called Red arc pencil fish or Peruvian red pencil fish, belongs to the superfamily Lebiasinidea. This freshwater fish requires a pH of 5.0 to 7.0 and a temperature of 74 degrees to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. It can be fed brine shrimp, daphnia, or high-quality pellets.

Common Name
Coral red pencilfish, Red arc pencilfish, Peruvian red pencilfish, Ruby red pencilfish
Conservation Status
Extinct (EX)
Taxonomy
Scientific name
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Species
Nannostomus mortenthaleri

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