Gasteropelecidae
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This article is about the freshwater hatchetfish of South and Central America. For the elongate hatchedfish from the same region, see Triportheus. For the marine fishes of the family Sternoptychidae, see marine hatchetfish.
The freshwater hatchetfish are a family, Gasteropelecidae, of ray-finned fish from South and Central America. The common hatchetfish is the most popular member among fish keeping hobbyists. The family includes three genera: Carnegiella (four species), Gasteropelecus (three species), and Thoracocharax (two species).
Quick Facts Freshwater hatchetfish, Scientific classification ...
Freshwater hatchetfish | |
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Blackwinged hatchetfish (Carnegiella marthae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Suborder: | Characoidei |
Superfamily: | Characoidea |
Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
Genera | |
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