Spotfin hatchetfish (Thoracocharax stellatus)

Scientific name: Thoracocharax stellatus Kner, 1858

Spotfin hatchetfish (Thoracocharax stellatus)

The Spotfin hatchetfish (Thoracocharax stellatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gasteropelecidae. Native range: South America, Paran?, Amazon, and Orinoco River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thoracocharax stellatus
Family
Gasteropelecidae (Freshwater hatchetfishes)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Paran?, Amazon, and Orinoco River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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