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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Gasteropelecus levis (Eigenmann, 1909) |
| Common Name | Silver Hatchetfish |
| Type Locality | Belém do Pará, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Pterodiscus levis |
| Etymology | Gasteropelecus: Greek, gaster = stomach + Latin, pelecus =hatchet. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: lower Amazon River basin in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1), pp 12 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.89.875.5004 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:05) |