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| Scientific Name | Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) |
| Common Names | Spot-finned Hatchetfish Platinbeilbauch (Germany), Platinum Hatchetfish, Silver Hatchetfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Cuiaba, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Gasteropelecus stellatus, Gastropelecus stellatus, Salmo pectoralis |
| Pronunciation | stell ah tuss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná, Amazon, and Orinoco River basins. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (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 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 32 (no. 22), pp 163 [3] |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.89.833.4854 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 20:36) |