What type of animal is a pygmy hatchetfish?
Carnegiella myersi is a type of small size peaceful freshwater fish recommended to be kept in groups of 8-10 fishes of same species. Few other freshwater fish are freshwater mussels, freshwater drum and freshwater butterflyfish.
Fun Pygmy Hatchetfish Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Brine shrimp, fruit flies, frozen small insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? Unknown
How much do they weigh? N/A
How long are they? 1.25-2.5 in (3.2-6.5 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Metallic silver, bronze, and black strips
Skin Type Scales
What were their main threats? Humans, Other Big Fishes
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
What do they prey on? Brine shrimp, fruit flies, frozen small insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? Unknown
How much do they weigh? N/A
How long are they? 1.25-2.5 in (3.2-6.5 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Metallic silver, bronze, and black strips
Skin Type Scales
What were their main threats? Humans, Other Big Fishes
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
What do they prey on?
Brine shrimp, fruit flies, frozen small insects
What do they eat?
Carnivore
Average litter size?
Unknown
How much do they weigh?
N/A
How long are they?
1.25-2.5 in (3.2-6.5 cm)
How tall are they?
What do they look like?
Metallic silver, bronze, and black strips
Skin Type
Scales
What were their main threats?
Humans, Other Big Fishes
What is their conservation status?
Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Oceans, Freshwater, Tropical Water
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Carnegiella
Class Actinopterygii
Family Gasteropelecidae
Where you’ll find them?
Oceans, Freshwater, Tropical Water
Locations
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Carnegiella
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Carnegiella
Class Actinopterygii
Family Gasteropelecidae
