Nannostomus harrisoni
| Harrison's pencilfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Lebiasinidae |
| Genus: | Nannostomus |
| Species: | N. harrisoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannostomus harrisoni (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909) | |
Nannostomus harrisoni is a species of pencil fish. Native to The Guianas, the species displays a single horizontal stripe of intense black, and blood red adornments on its fins. Though the recently described species N. grandis has been dubbed the largest member of the genus, adults of N. harrisoni commonly grow to a length of 70 mm, making it in fact the largest species of pencil fish described to date. It is commonly known as Harrison's pencilfish.[1]
References
- ↑ "ITIS report Nannostomus harrisoni TSN 163105". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
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