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Nannostomus auratus - real name?

Fishchick

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Have been sent a shipment of Red Pencil fish labeled as Nannostomus auratus These are wild caught from Peru.
The literature I can access indicates this is a junior synonym - but have been unable to find which name it is a synonym for.

Anyone able to shed some light on this please?

May be able to some pics - but will take time.

Appreciate any help that can be offered.

Best regards, Jodi-Lea
 

a.d.wood

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If I've got it right then it is a junior synonym of Nannostomus eques.

The reason you can't find anything listing Nannostomus auratus is that the junior synonym is against Poecilobrycon auratus.

Andrew
 

Fishchick

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hmm, then they have been completely misidentified then! To me they look like rubrocaudatus. Got them out of quarantine today and once in the planted tank they started to show a purple red colour.
Will have a better idea tomorrow.
thanks for your help.
J : )
 

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