Tetras and Characids
Marbled Hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
Photo: Luukneele · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size3.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Gasteropelecidae
- Origin
- Amazon Basin and the Guianas
- Size
- 3.5 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- top
- Behavior
- peaceful (very shy)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivorous (insects and larvae that fall to the surface; accepts flakes)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; rare in captivity
Notes: Deep, axe-shaped belly with a marbled pattern. It stays close to the surface and jumps very easily: a lid is essential. It thrives among floating plants.
