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Three Striped Pencilfish (Nannostomus trifasciatus)

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Stats:	Adult Size: 2 1/4 " (5.5 cm) Temp: 75-82 F (24-28 C) Tank: 36" (90 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Planted tanks appreciated, also blackwater or tannin filled water also preferred.
Diet:	Carnivore, eat flake, frozen, live with no problems.
Breeding:	Fine Leaved Plants, males are slimmer and have better color, egg scatterer.
Sociability:	Can be kept in groups, though they are not exactly schooling fish.
Related Spec:	(Nannostomus beckfordi) Beckford's Pencil Fish (Nannostomus bifasciatus) Two Lined Pencilfish (Nannostomus espei) Banded Pencilfish (Nannostomus harrisoni) Harrison's Pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus) Dwarf Pencilfish
Special Info:	Pencilfish are related to Headstanders, which are much larger.