Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Gasteropelecidae Freshwater hatchetfishes

Genus: Gasteropelecus

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Nunes, J.L.S.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Gasteropelecus levis (Eigenmann, 1909)

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Gasteropelecus levis
[Silver hatchetfish]

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

Central and South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Gasteropelecus maculatus Steindachner, 1879

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Gasteropelecus maculatus
[Spotted hatchetfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Gasteropelecus sternicla
[River hatchetfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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