Tell me about HATCHETFISH
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- Deep Sea Hatchetfish
- Other Names: None
- Scientific Name: Argyropelecus gigas
- Size Range: About 4 inches
- Habitat: World wide
- Depth Range: 600-4,500 feet
Deep Sea Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus gigas)
The deep sea hatchetfish gets its name from the distinct hatchet-like shape of its body. I: is a member of the Slenoplychidae family of deep sea fishes. There are aboul 45 individual species of halchelfish Ual vaiy i size from cne to six inches. They are most well known for their extremely thir bodies which really do resemble the blade of a hatchet. Ihey should not be confused with the freshwater hatchetfish commonly seen in home aquariums.
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The freshwater hatchetfishes are a family, Gasteropelecidae, of ray-finned fish from South and Central America. The common hatchetfish is the most popular member among fish keeping hobbyists. The family includes three genera: Carnegiella, Gasteropelecus, and Thoracocharax.
Scientific name: Gasteropelecidae
Order: Characiformes
Rank: Family
Higher classification: Characoidea