Kingdom Animalia Order Characiformes Family Gasteropelecidae Scientific name Carnegiella myersi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Characoidea Genus Carnegiella Higher classification Carnegiella | |
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Similar Carnegiella, Freshwater hatchetfish, Black‑winged hatchetfish, Thoracocharax stellatus, Characiformes | ||
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The pygmy hatchetfish (Carnegiella mysersi) is a species of hatchetfish native to Peru.
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Size
The pygmy hatchetfish grows to about 2.2 centimeters, or 0.9 inches.
In the aquarium
Pygmy hatchetfish are peaceful fish that do well in a community tank.
References
Carnegiella myersi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA