In 2002, a deep red dwarf pencil fish from Peru was imported under the names Nannostomus marginatus “Purple” or N. marginatus “Red.” Axel Zarske from the Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden, Museum of Zoology formally described this species in 2009 as Nannostomus rubrocaudatus. We had imported the type specimens on which the scientific description is […]
Nannostomus mortenthaleri from Peru (Rio Nany tributary in the province of Loreto) was the most beautiful new discovery in aquatics in 2000. The close relative of the dwarf pencil, N. marginatus, remains small – approx. 4 cm – and is breathtakingly beautiful in color in the male sex. At least sometimes. Because apart from anatomical […]
Since a few weeks pictures of bright red Nannostomus are circulating, which seem to be unnaturally colorful. However, these are actually wild forms from Peru, which are very close to or even identical with the Nannostomus rubrocaudatus (the “Purple”), which is also found there. Like the latter, the novelties have a prominent black spot in […]
For the first time ever we were able to import this tiny fish in larger numbers. Until now the fish was available only by accidental by-catches. Please read more about this new jewel for nano tanks: Within the family Lebiasinidae, sixteen scientifically accepted species of the genus Nannostomus are known. Still, in aquatic specialist shops […]
