Brown Pencilfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Brown Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

The Brown Pencilfish (Nannostomus eques) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Lebiasinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 4.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH4.5–7.5

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyLebiasinidae
GenusNannostomus
SpeciesNannostomus eques

Quick answers

Brown Pencilfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5 cm (total length).
Brown Pencilfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Brown Pencilfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 4.5–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Brown Pencilfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.