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Characins, piranhas & tetras

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus levis (Eigenmann, 1909)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSilver Hatchetfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese银胸斧鱼
Scientific nameGasteropelecus levis (Eigenmann, 1909)

About this species

Gasteropelecus levis, the silver hatchetfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. It is a relatively small fish that is often kept in aquariums. It is compressed laterally, with black and gold lines running along its side. Adults will grow up to 3.5 cm in the wild and 6 cm in the aquarium.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyGasteropelecidae
GenusGasteropelecus

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1977First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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