Three-lined Pencilfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Three-lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

The Three-lined Pencilfish (Nannostomus trifasciatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Lebiasinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 3.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 4.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH4.0–7.5

Hardness1–12 °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 trifasciatus

Quick answers

Three-lined Pencilfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Three-lined Pencilfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Three-lined Pencilfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 4.0–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Three-lined Pencilfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.