Tetras and Characids
Silver Hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Gasteropelecidae
- Origin
- Lower Amazon
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- top
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore (insects)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Silver hatchetfish with a dark lateral line. Leaps out of the tank; a lid is essential.
