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Species Profiles -> Characins -> Knightly Pencilfish

 

Knightly Pencilfish (Poecilobrycon eques)

Synonyms:
Nannobrycon eques, Brown-Tailed Pencilfish


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Knightly Pencilfish image
Image oprovided by Eric Naus

Stats:

Adult Size: 1 3/4 " (4 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. pH: <<7
Diet:
Carnivore, eat flake, frozen, live with no problems.
Breeding:
Fine Leaved Plants, males are slimmer and have better color, egg scatterer.
Sociability:
Should be kept in groups, though they are not exactly schooling fish.
Related Spec:
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Special Info:
Can be sensitive to water conditions.

 

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