Biology:Gasteropelecus maculatus

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Short description: Species of fish

Gasteropelecus maculatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Gasteropelecidae
Genus: Gasteropelecus
Species:
G. maculatus
Binomial name
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Conventional and X-ray images

Gasteropelecus maculatus or spotted hatchetfish is a freshwater pelagic fish found in Central and South America from eastern Panama through western Colombia. It growth up to 6.4 cm and feeds on small crustaceans, larvae and mosquitoes.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q5619246 entry