Lebiasinidae
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Lebiasinidae, or Pencilfish, belong to the order Characiformes. There are over 60 species within this family split into two sub-families, Pyrrhulininae and Lebiasininae.
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atractosteus tristoechus | Cuban Gar | Challenging | 78.74015748031578.74 in200 cm | 500500 gal1,892.706 liters 1,892,705.89 mL |
| Atractosteus tropicus | Tropical Gar | Challenging | 49.21259842519749.213 in125 cm | 350350 gal1,324.894 liters 1,324,894.123 mL |
| Copeina guttata | Red Spotted Characin | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Copella arnoldi | Jumping Characin | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Copella metae | Brown-Banded Copella | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Copella nattereri | Spotted Tetra | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Copella nigrofasciata | Black Banded Pyrrhulina | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Copella vilmae | Rainbow Copella | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Nannobrycon unifasciatus | One-Lined Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Nannostomus beckfordi | Golden Pencilfish | Moderate | 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Nannostomus bifasciatus | Two-Lined Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Nannostomus digrammus | Twin-Stripe Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.18110236220471.181 in3 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Nannostomus eques | Three-Striped Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Nannostomus erythrurus | Red Fin Banded Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Nannostomus espei | Espe's Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Nannostomus harrisoni | Harrison's Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Nannostomus marginatus | Dwarf Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.751.75 in4.445 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Nannostomus marylinae | Marylin's Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 1212 gal45.425 liters 45,424.941 mL |
| Nannostomus nitidus | Glittering Pencilfish Shining Pencilfish |
Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Nannostomus trifasciatus | Three-Lined Pencilfish | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Pyrrhulina brevis | Short-Lined Pyrrhulina | Moderate | 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Pyrrhulina laeta | Half-Lined Pyrrhulina | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Pyrrhulina rachoviana | Eye-Lined Pyrrhulina | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Pyrrhulina spilota | Blotched Pyrrhulina | Moderate | 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Pyrrhulina vittata | Striped Pyrrhulina | Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1212 gal45.425 liters 45,424.941 mL |
