Thoracocharax securis
Giant Hatchetfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
Genus: | Thoracocharax |
Species: | T. securis
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Binomial name | |
Thoracocharax securis De Filippi, 1853
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Thoracocharax securis, the giant hatchetfish, is a hatchetfish found in the Amazon River Basin. Adults will grow up to 6.8 cm in the wild and 9 cm in the aquarium. It is a rarely seen species in the aquarium hobby.[1] It is known to glide up to 2.74 meters (9 ft) out of the water.[2]
Aquarium care[]
Thoracocharax securis should be kept in group of at least 5 individuals. The minimum aquarium volume for such a group is 150 L.
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Thoracocharax securis" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
- ^ "Silver Hatchetfish|Thoracocharax securis" Mongabay Retrieved on August 1, 2014
Categories:
- Gasteropelecidae
- Fish of South America
- Thoracocharax
- Fish described in 1853
- Taxa named by Filippo De Filippi
- Characiformes stubs