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Dwarf hatchetfish (Carnegiella schereri)
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Dwarf hatchetfish (Carnegiella schereri) specimen
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Gasteropelecidae

Dwarf hatchetfish

Carnegiella schereri

Two Point Six Centimeters Gasteropelecid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Dwarf hatchetfish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 2.6 cm.

Maximum length
2.6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin in Peru and Brazil.

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