Taxonomy

Steindachner, 1876

Family: Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes),
subfamily: Pyrrhulininae
Order:   Characiformes  (characins)

Synonyms

Poecilobrycon auratus (Eigenman, 1909)

Poecilobrycon trifasciatus (Eigenman, 1912)

Poecilobrycon eques (Eigenman, 1910, Eigenmann & Allen 1942)

Nannobrycon eques (Hoedeman, 1950)

Brown pencilfish

Distribution and habitat

Wide range in central and upper Amazon

Water parameters

PH : 5,0 - 6.0
ppm :

My Experience

Very peaceful. They stay in the upper layers, preferably among plants, and take food from the surface or just below.
I give them BBS every day, but they eat what they get. Frozen mosquito larvae and adult Artemia are popular, and even small pieces of artificial Discus-bits are taken.
Males may chase each other a bit, but they don't defend any fixed territory.

Breeding

Breeds among plants where they attach the eggs on the underside of plant leaves.
A few fry grow up in my tanks every now and then.