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  • Carnegiella myersi
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Scientific Name Carnegiella myersi  Fernández-Yépez, 1950
Common Names Pygmy Hatchetfish
Dwarf Hatchetfish, Glass Hatchetfish, Zwerg-Glasbeilbauchfisch (Germany)
Type Locality Creek near Yurimaguas, Peru.
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Size 22mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin in Peru.
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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH 5.5 - 6.5
Temperature 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 3 (no. 4), pp 175, Figs. 3, 3a-d.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 12 23:16 (species record created: 2011 Nov 23 15:58)