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Spotted Hatchetfish

Spotted Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus maculatus

Taxonomy

Family: Gasteropelecidae

Origin: Colombia, Venezuela, Panama

Behavior

Schooling

Minimum Group Size: 7

Size

0-9 cm

Not reliably distinguishable.

Diet

Carnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food
Insects

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-30 °C

pH:6-7

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):0-14 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):100-180 cm

Nano Tank:No