Calling all pencilfish pros! Confirmation of ID needed

[msjinkzd]

My pictures are still a bit dark and blurry, but the tank is in qt as a few are showing signs of ich and its in treatment.

Regardless, I ordered nannostomus trifacaitus (three-lined pencilfish). I did get what I think are those. I also got two other species for sure. One I am positive is nannobrycon eques. The other I am 80% certain is unifascaitus which is pretty exciting as they are not very common in the hobby.


Here are a few pictures and my id.
Nannobrycon eques





Nannostomus trifasciatus (these are still pretty small and its exceptionally hard to get a picture)


Nannostomus unifasciatus

 

[msjinkzd]

just had a DOH moment, had my camera in auto, no wonder the pics are crap. 5 mins and i will have better ones up


These are marginally better
eques


unifascaitus


trifasciatus



trifasciatus back and uni front

 

[msjinkzd]

couple more. I cannot believe how hard these are to photograph, I am getting really frustrated.

 

[Cerianthus]

I think N. eques are correct.

I tend to agree on N. unifasciatus but could even be N. harrisoni as well.

N. trifasciatus, it may be but I dont see their distinct red marking on the fins and tail, even on adolescents. Perhaps it is due to blurrness of pics???

I found N. beckfordi & N. marginatus much better selling pencils than others.

I recall finding lots of other specimen mixed with pencilfish shipments.

Have you noticed any other?


Good Luck and have fun!!

 

[msjinkzd]

There may be even more mixed in but right now its hard to tell. I know that the majority are teh three species pictured.

I got them in on a whim, more as a "filler" for my order to fulfill my box needs than anything else. I thought they would be good to offer as I am working with alot of apisto species right now as well adn they make good tankmates.

 

[BioHazard]

I'm not sure on the IDs, but they are very pretty! Are they very active?

 

[Lab_Rat]

Very cool fish! I like those unifasciatus the best, they've got neat markings (if that's what they are, I don't know pencilfish).

 

[msjinkzd]

they are pretty active, still a bit shy after only a few days in teh tank.

They are neat as the unifasciatus and eques hang out at a 45 degree angle near the top. The trifasciatus seem more mid water dwelling.

So far, really neat fish.

 

[toddnbecka]

From what I've read pencilfish require soft water, same as hatchets. Of course, I've also read that Apisto's also require soft water, but apparently yours never learned to read. How are they doing these days? Still spawning?

 

[msjinkzd]

yup! doing great!