Nannostomus erythrurus

A three-banded trade lookalike without a continuous red line

A slender silver-brown pencilfish with dark bands and small red fin-base patches. It is often traded under the three-lined pencilfish name.

Adult length

Up to 2.9 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Natural habitat

Native to fresh waters of Guyana, Bolivia and Brazil.

Trade names are mixed with N. trifasciatus. Confirm identity and monitor chasing and feeding.