Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 60 L
- Maximum size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7
- Group size
- ≥ 6
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care at a glance
The marbled hatchetfish from the Amazon owes its name to its deep, hatchet-shaped chest, which houses the muscles that drive its pectoral fins. It hangs almost motionless just under the surface, hunting insects that fall onto the water.
A tight-fitting lid is not a luxury but a necessity, because a startled fish shoots straight out of the tank. Give it floating plants for cover, food that stays at the surface and calm tankmates that leave the top layer alone.
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