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Scientific Name | Gasteropelecus levis (Eigenmann, 1909) |
Common Name | Silver Hatchetfish |
Type Locality | Belém do Pará, Brazil. |
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) Log in to view data on a 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. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2021 Apr 05 10:13 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:05) |