I have four silver hatchet fish. I originally started with just two of them, and one refused to eat anything, and started to develop white patches on its top fins, I took it back to the pet store and bought three more.
The Gasteropelecidae is the larger of the two genera that makeup the hatchet fishes. The females are bigger than the males. Has not been bred in captivity.
Water, pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 15.0
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Common Name(s): Marbled Hatchetfish, Marbled Hatchet Fish
Family: Gasteropelecidae
Species Type: Characins ...
Hatchet fish have been among my best fish. They seem to live very long lives and get along quite well with others. Great choice for a top-dweller.
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Marble Hatchet fish
The Marbled Hatchet fish, is a small, freshwater ray-finned fish native to South America and is common in the aquarium industry. Like most Amazonian fish, the species prefers softer, acidic water.
Marble Hatchet Fish
The hatchetfish are top level swimmers that do well in schools.
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I have 2 hatchet fish in a fully planted 20 gallon tank, my female is silver and male is a common hatchet. I find that the common hatchet is much more bold than the silver one.
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A half dozen Hatchet Fish accompanied us home, along with a pair of Ghost Knives. Day 17: I met a rope fish on my way to the bathroom this morning and my wife's screaming gave clear evidence that she had encountered the other one in the kitchen.
hatchet fish = Carnegiella sp.
black ruby barb = Barbus nigrofasciatus
clown barb = Barbus everetti
rosy barb = Barbus conchonius
gold barb = Barbus "Shuberti"
cherry barb = Barbus titteya
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180 gallon tank: Satanoperca and hatchet fish
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Lee's main interest has long been South American cichlids.
Some of those - Hatchet Fish, and plenty of them.
What a creature - Snapper turtles
The long - Under water tunnel
Roll Jaws music - head on shark and nice teeth mate.
What a fish - Lionfish.
Barbs paradise - Loads of 'em (Tigers, Green, Rosy).
Hatchet fish, for example, have upturned mouths that are suited for taking food off of the surface. Tetras are mid-level feeders and have forward-facing mouths best suited for grabbing food suspended throughout the water column.
Chela cachius - Neon Hatchet Fish
Chela caeruleostigmata - Leaping Barb
Chela dadiburjori - Dadio
Chela fasciata
Chela laubuca - Indian Glass Barb
Chela maassi ...
Small to medium-sized tetras (such as the Diamond Tetra), dwarf cichlids and hatchet fish are good additions. Generally the fish will mix well with most community tank citizens. Keep in groups of at least six.
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A 20 gallon tank with 2 Angel Fish, 3 Clown Loaches and a school of 5 Hatchet Fish with some Java Ferns and Sword Plants and maybe a nice piece of driftwood. This is beautiful.
Of the fish that died, 2 algae eaters, one cat fish, a silver hatchet fish and one neon that is still MIA. Seems the bottom feeders were effected more. I added H2O2 at night, knowing that the hydrogen peroxide breaks down quickly in light.
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