Gasteropelecus
Gasteropelecus | |
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Gasteropelecus maculatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
Genus: | Gasteropelecus Scopoli, 1777 |
Gasteropelecus is a genus of freshwater hatchetfishes found in Central and South America. This genus includes some popular aquarium fishes. There are currently three described species in this genus.
Species[]
- Gasteropelecus levis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909) (Silver hatchetfish)
- Gasteropelecus maculatus Steindachner, 1879 (Spotted hatchetfish)
- Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758) (River hatchetfish)
References[]
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- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Gasteropelecus in FishBase. October 2011 version.
Categories:
- Gasteropelecidae
- Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
- Characiformes stubs