Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Gasteropelecidae Freshwater hatchetfishes

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Landines, M.

Carnegiella marthae
[Blackwing hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Oliver Zompro/von Wussow Importe

Carnegiella myersi
[Pygmy hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto

Carnegiella schereri
[Dwarf hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.

Carnegiella strigata
[Marbled hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Nunes, J.L.S.

Gasteropelecus levis
[Silver hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Gasteropelecus maculatus
[Spotted hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Gasteropelecus sternicla
[River hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.

Thoracocharax securis
[Giant hatchetfish]

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.

Thoracocharax stellatus
[Spotfin hatchetfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Carnegiella marthae	Blackwing hatchetfish	South America	2.8 SL	1927
Carnegiella myersi	Pygmy hatchetfish	South America	2.2 SL	1950
Carnegiella schereri	Dwarf hatchetfish	South America	2.6 SL	1950
Carnegiella strigata	Marbled hatchetfish	South America	3.5 SL	1864
Gasteropelecus levis	Silver hatchetfish	South America	3.5 SL	1909
Gasteropelecus maculatus	Spotted hatchetfish	Central and South America	6.4 SL	1879
Gasteropelecus sternicla	River hatchetfish	South America	3.9 SL	1758
Thoracocharax securis	Giant hatchetfish	South America	6.8 SL	1853
Thoracocharax stellatus	Spotfin hatchetfish	South America	6.7 SL	1858

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Gasteropelecidae Freshwater hatchetfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Gasteropelecidae Freshwater hatchetfishes

(See list of species below)