Tetras and Characids
Spotfin Hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
Photo: NasserHalaweh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Gasteropelecidae
- Origin
- Amazon River Basin, Orinoco and Paraná
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- higher
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore (surface-dwelling insects)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: The largest hatchetfish, silvery with a spotted dorsal fin. Jumps; a lid is essential.
