Spotted hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus maculatus

Seven Point Four Centimeters Gasteropelecid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Spotted hatchetfish is a freshwater fish from Central and South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Gasteropelecidae
Genus: Gasteropelecus
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central and South America: eastern Panama through western Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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