Pencilfish ID

[Houndog]

After some searching on these forums I decided to get some pencilfish for my Microgeophagus altispinosa. I knew my LFS had some in stock, but when I got there they had the Golden pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi) and Oneline pencilfish (Oneline pencilfish). A few days ago they received a 'suprise' shipment from SA, and with the Oneline's were four of these which I bought, they are 1.5" long. From searching the web I think they might be Spotstripe pencilfish (Nannostomus britskii), can anyone confirm this?

 

[Mike Wise]

I checked my copy of Weitzman's original description of Nannostomus britskii just to be sure. I am pretty sure that this is a lebiasinid that I have kept & bred in the same tanks with apistos. It is Copella cf. nattereri (Rio Negro). N. britskii comes from the Rio Parintins, a southern tributary of the Amazon between the Madeira & Tapajós.

 

[Houndog]

I appreciate your help Mike, thanks :wink: