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Characins, piranhas & tetras

Whiteside pencilfish

Nannostomus bifasciatus Hoedeman, 1954

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhiteside pencilfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese双带铅笔鱼
Scientific nameNannostomus bifasciatus Hoedeman, 1954

About this species

Nannostomus bifasciatus, the twolined pencilfishor whiteside pencilfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae, the pencilfishes, splashing tetras and related fishes. This species is found in Amapá in Brazil, in French Guiana, and in Suriname.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyLebiasinidae
GenusNannostomus

In Suriname

107Records in Suriname
1953First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini36
  • Brokopondo5
  • Marowijne3
  • Para3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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