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Species Profiles -> Characins -> Common Hatchetfish

 

Common Hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla )

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Common Hatchetfish pic 1
Image courtesy of Mia Woodman
Stats:

Adult Size: 2 3/4" (6.75 cm)
Temp: 77-82 F (22-28 C)
Tank: 36" (90 cm) minimum

Requirements:
 Floating plants will help keep them in the tank. Lots of cover.
Diet:
 Food must be at the surface. Live relished, frozen and flake accepted.
Breeding:
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Sociability:
 Keep in shoals, as these fish are very nervous alone, and prone to jumping.
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Special Info:
 Very good jumper, be aware.

 

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updated: June 27, 2002