Tetras and Characids
Harrison's Pencilfish
Nannostomus harrisoni
Photo: Tsunamicarlos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Lebiasinidae
- Origin
- Guyana
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – high
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Wide black stripe with a gold border and red accents on the tail. Rare.
