Nannostomus beckfordi
| Golden pencilfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Lebiasinidae |
| Genus: | Nannostomus |
| Species: | N. beckfordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannostomus beckfordi Günther, 1872 | |
Nannostomus beckfordi, commonly known as the golden pencil fish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus Nannostomus in the Lebiasinidae family of characins.[1] It occurs widely and commonly in swamps and slow moving waters in Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nannostomus beckfordi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved Feb 12, 2012.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Nannostomus beckfordi" in FishBase. November 2011 version.