Marbled Hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata strigata)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Marbled Hatchetfish

Synonyms

Carnegiella strigatus, Gasteropelecus strigata, Gasteropelecus fasciata, Gasteropelecus vesca

Sexing

Only identifiable during spawning when eggs can be seen in the females body.

Tank compatibility

A peaceful top-dwelling fish that should be in shoals of 6 or more. They should not be kept with boisterous fish and work well in a peaceful community where the other fish are mid-bottom dwelling.

Diet

Primarily carnivorous, preferring live/frozen food such as bloodworm and daphnia. May also take floating pellet or flake food.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

Needs to be kept in shoals of at least 6. Must have a tight fitting lid with no gaps whatsoever on their tank as they're excellent jumpers.

Behaviour

A peaceful entirely top-dwelling fish.

Identification

A very distinctive looking fish. A convex body with "wing" like pectoral fins. The body colour is iridescent silver with black stripes or blotches.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Mongabay
• Badmans Tropical Fish