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  Characins - Gasteropelecidae
TANK :For most Hatchetfish, the tank should be at least 28" (70 cm) long or 20-25 gallons(75-95 l).It should be arranged in dark colors and have floating plants to diffuse the light.
R :Most Hatchetfish are wild-caught and thus susceptible to disease, especially "Ich"when first introduced to the aquarium.It is wise to quarantine fish before adding them to the main tank.
DC : 5.Among the hardiest of Hatchetfish, although not as hardy as C.
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  Large Hatchetfish, Argyropelecus gigas
The common name of the hatchetfishes (family Sternoptychidae) comes from their distinctive body form.
Hatchetfishes are deepsea fishes which have upward-directed eyes and light-producing photophores.
Some of the photophores of the Large Hatchetfish in the image are visible as yellowish dots in a row above the anal fin and running along the abdominal margin.
www.austmus.gov.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/agigas.htm   (272 words)

  
  Marine hatchetfish - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Marine hatchetfish are small, deep-sea bathypelagic fish of the family Sternoptychidae, together with bottlelights, pearlsides and constellationfish.
Like the freshwater varieties, marine hatchetfish are named for their laterally compressed and deeply keeled bodies, somewhat resembling a hatchet blade (with the caudal peduncle being the "handle").
Hatchetfish undertake nightly migrations en masse, from depths of 3,600 metres to the upper 50-100 metres of the starlit water column.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Marine_hatchetfish   (407 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Like the freshwater varieties, marine hatchetfish are named for their laterally compressed and deeply keeled bodies, somewhat resembling a hatchet blade (with the caudal peduncle being the "handle").
Hatchetfish produce this light with organs called photophores: the fish have a number of them on their bellies and lower flanks (see bioluminescence).
Hatchetfish undertake nightly migrations en masse, from depths of 3,600 metres to the upper 50-100 metres of the starlit water column.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=marine_hatchetfish   (407 words)

  
 Large Hatchetfish, Argyropelecus gigas
The common name of the hatchetfishes (family Sternoptychidae) comes from their distinctive body form.
Hatchetfishes are deepsea fishes which have upward-directed eyes and light-producing photophores.
Some of the photophores of the Large Hatchetfish in the image are visible as yellowish dots in a row above the anal fin and running along the abdominal margin.
www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/agigas.htm   (272 words)

  
 Tropical Fish: Marble Hatchetfish
The marbled hatchetfish found in the local fish store are all caught in the wild they have been spawned, but not on a commercial basis.
Hatchetfish will readily take flake food as long as it is floating on the surface of the water.
Hatchetfish are egg scatterers that do not tend their eggs or fry and so a separate spawning/fry tank is needed.
www.tropicalfishdata.com /marble_hatchet.html   (0 words)

  
 Sea and Sky: Deep Sea Hatchetfish
The hatchetfish, known to science as Argyropelecus gigas, gets its name from the distinct hatchet-like shape of its body.
Hatchetfishes live in the deep ocean at depths down to 4500 feet.
Hatchetfishes are found in deep waters all over the world.
www.seasky.org /monsters/sea7a1f.html   (126 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Animals - Children's Zone - Hatchetfish
There are at least 45 different species of hatchetfish found in warm waters throughout the world.
Hatchetfish are carnivorous and feed on plankton and tiny crustaceans.
The hatchetfish has light-producing cells on its belly, which give out a pale blue light that looks like daylight shining through the water.
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/reallywild/amazing/hatchetfish.shtml   (197 words)

  
 FishInThe.net :: Fish Info
The river or common hatchetfish is often confused with the silver; they are from different areas of South America, and the common hatchetfish is silver with a brownish back, and has a fl stripe running from the gills to the tail.
The silver hatchetfish is more of a silvery-white, with the same brownish back, but with a yellow stripe from gill to tail.
Hatchetfish are a schooling fish, and will do better when kept in groups of 4 or more.
www.fishinthe.net /html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=108&nl=&nt=1   (450 words)

  
 Hatchetfish - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Marine hatchetfishes, small deep-sea bioluminescent fishes (Stomiiformes) of the family Sternoptychidae, subfamily Sternoptychinae.
Freshwater hatchetfishes, tropical characins of the large family Gasteropelecidae.
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hatchetfish   (94 words)

  
 Monterey Bay Aquarium: Online Field Guide
Hatchetfish can regulate the intensity and color of light from these organs to match the light filtering down.
Each species of hatchetfish has its own particular pattern of lights.
This use of bioluminescent light is called "counterillumination," a common adaptation in midwater fishes and cephalopods.
www.mbayaq.org /efc/living_species/?hOri=0&hab=9&inhab=178   (192 words)

  
 Nitric oxide in control of luminescence from hatchetfish (Argyropelecus hemigymnus) photophores -- Krönström ...
Schematic drawing of the position (A,B) and structure (C) of the ventral photophores of the hatchetfish Argyropelecus hemigymnus.
Control experiments on sections of a ventral photophore from the hatchetfish Argyropelecus hemigymnus, showing (A) lack of unspecific staining after omission of primary antibody, and specific staining among the photocytes and in the filter cells, with (B) nNOS 31030 and (C) nNOS sc1025.
Preabsorption using antigen (block peptide, Table 1) and the antibody nNOS sc1025 (A and B) resulted in quenching of the immunoreaction both in the filter cells (compare A and C) and among the photocytes (compare B and D).
jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/figsonly/208/15/2951   (544 words)

  
 Hatchetfish Printout- Enchanted Learning Software
Some common hatchetfish include the Marbled Hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata), the Silver Hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla), and the Winged Disc (Pterodiscus levis).
Many hatchetfish have a tiny adipose fin located between the dorsal fin and the caudal fin (tail).
Diet: Hatchetfish are top-feeders who eat insects and their larvae.
www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/fish/printouts/Hatchetfishprintout.shtml   (0 words)

  
 » Common hatchetfish - Gasteropelecus sternicla
The Common Hatchetfish or River Hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) is a tropical fish belonging to the Freshwater Hatchetfish family (Gasteropelecidae).
The River Hatchetfish is a schooling species best kept in groups of five or more that spends most of its time in the top-level of the water where it searches for food.
These Hatchetfish natively live in streams in a tropical climate and prefer water with a 6.0 - 7.0 pH, a water hardness of up to 15.0 dGH, and an ideal temperature range of 73 - 81 °F (23 - 27 °C).
www.tropical-aquariums.com /common-hatchetfish-gasteropelecus-sternicla   (247 words)

  
 Silver hatchetfish
The anal, commencing about under the rear end of the base of the soft rayed part of the dorsal, is notched midway of its length; its forward part is supported by 7 rays close together, the rear part by 5 shorter rays spaced more widely.
Perhaps the most conspicuous feature of the hatchetfishes, as taken from the water, is that their entire bodies are glistening silvery.
Our only reason for mentioning the hatchetfish is that one specimen was taken on August 31, 1883, by the Albatross between Georges and Browns Banks where the depth was 144 fathoms.
www.gma.org /fogm/Argyropelecus_aculeatus.htm   (614 words)

  
 Common Hatchetfish, Silver Hatchetfish, Carnegiella strigata
The Common Hatchetfish are often sold as a Silver Hatchetfish, which is a misnomer though a common mistake.
In the aquarium the Common Hatchetfish will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh and flake foods as long as it is on the surface of the water.
The Common Hatchetfish are found in Brazil and the southern tributaries of the Amazon.
animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/characins/hatchet.php   (747 words)

  
 Marbled Hatchetfish, Gasteropelecus sternicla
Though these fish have the "hatchet" body shape very similar to the Silver and Common Hatchetfish, the Marbled Hatchetfish are distinctive in their coloring and are a smaller fish.
The Marbled Hatchetfish are a peaceful community fish, but not quite as hardy as the the Common or Silver Hatchetfish.
In the aquarium the Marbled Hatchetfish will generally eat all kinds of foods as long as it is on the surface of the water, however they will not survive with just a flake food.
animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/characins/marblehatchet.php   (1050 words)

  
 * Marbled Hatchetfish - (Aquarium): Definition
The Marbled Hatchetfish is one of the most attractive of the hatchetfishes.
The Marbled Hatchetfish is most noted for its unmistakable shape.
His pals are another 5 inch golden marbled, and 4 striped pearls that I got as babies, a female betta, a lace gourami, 2 marbled hatchetfish, and a green panchax, in a 55-gallon.
en.mimi.hu /aquarium/marbled_hatchetfish.html   (137 words)

  
 Aquarium Fish Deals - Characins - Hatchetfish Questions
Some common hatchetfish include the Marbled Hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata), the Silver Hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla), and the Winged Disc (Pterodiscus levis).
Many hatchetfish have a tiny adipose fin located between the dorsal fin and the caudal fin (tail).
Diet: Hatchetfish are top-feeders who eat insects and their larvae.
www.fishdeals.com /characins/hatchetfish/questions.shtml   (633 words)

  
 Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Marthae Silver Hatchetfish
The Marthae Silver Hatchet, also known as the Black-winged Hatchetfish, is among the more uniquely shaped species of fish.
Hatchetfish have a slender body with a deep "belly" and pectoral fins that are set high on the body.
Race Foster & Marty Smith are both licensed Doctors of Veterinary Medicine and members of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association.
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 Marbled Hatchetfish - Carnegiella strigata
They love to be in the safety of a small swarm, always staying right under the surface.
Marbled Hatchetfish seem to "confuse" tankmates when first introduced.
One time, I introduced 10 hatchetfish to a community tank, where two small angelfish killed all of them in a matter of hours.
www.aquahobby.com /gallery/e_carneg.php   (357 words)

  
 Marbled Hatchetfish info   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The body color is generally a light brown, with darker brown bands and marbled markings.
Like all Hatchetfishes, these fish spend most of their life floating on the surface, watching for food overhead.
They are tremendous leapers, and will jump to catch small bugs off of overhanging trees and leaves.
www.aquariacentral.com /fishinfo/fresh/mhatchet.htm   (175 words)

  
 Monterey Bay Aquarium: Online Field Guide - Hatchetfish
Hatchetfish can regulate the intensity and color of light from these organs to match the light filtering down.
Each species of hatchetfish has its own particular pattern of lights.
This use of bioluminescent light is called "counterillumination," a common adaptation in midwater fishes and cephalopods.
www.montereybayaquarium.org /efc/living_species/print.asp?inhab=178   (0 words)

  
 Silver Hatchetfish Thoracocharax stellatus aquarium tropical fish from Tim's Tropicals
Silver Hatchetfish Thoracocharax stellatus aquarium tropical fish from Tim's Tropicals
The Silver Hatchetfish originates in still water from Brazil to Argentina.
They are known by the scientific name Thoracocharax stellatus and also by the name Gasteropelecus securis.
www.timstropicals.com /FreshwaterFish/HatchetFish/SilverHatchet.asp   (0 words)

  
 Definition of hatchetfish - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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 Aquarium Fish Deals - Characins - Hatchetfish Species
Most hatchetfishs are peaceful fish that mix well with other species.
Keep in shoals, as these fish are very nervous alone, and prone to jumping.
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 fish-tropical.net - Marbled Hatchetfish (Carnegiella marthae or C. strigata)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
fish-tropical.net - Marbled Hatchetfish (Carnegiella marthae or C. strigata)
The marbled hatchetfish found in the local fish store are all caught in the wild — they have been spawned, but not on a commercial basis.
Hatchetfish will readily take flake food as long as it is floating on the surface of the water.
www.fish-tropical.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14   (411 words)

  
 Close View of a Group of Hatchetfish Photographic Print by Paul Zahl at AllPosters.com
Close View of a Group of Hatchetfish Photographic Print by Paul Zahl at AllPosters.com
Close View of a Group of Hatchetfish by Paul Zahl
Digitally Printed on Archival Photographic Paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display
www.allposters.com /-sp/Close-View-of-a-Group-of-Hatchetfish-Posters_i1012347_.htm   (87 words)

  
 Common hatchetfish, Black lined hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) with photo / picture
Common hatchetfish, Black lined hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) with photo / picture
Common Hatchet / Hatchetfish, Silver Hatchetfish, Black-lined Hatchetfish
A cover glass is needed, as these fish may jump.
www.thetropicaltank.co.uk /Fishindx/hatchcom.htm   (0 words)

  
 Common hatchetfish Information & Care - Rate My Fish Tank
Common hatchetfish Information & Care - Rate My Fish Tank
A carnivore, their diet consists of worms, insects, and crustaceans.
Because of this behavior, they may jump out of aquarium tanks.
www.ratemyfishtank.com /freshwater_fish.php/17   (241 words)

  
 Pet Handbook - Complete guide to pets and pet care » Common Hatchetfish   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pet Handbook - Complete guide to pets and pet care » Common Hatchetfish
Fish »; Freshwater Breeds of Fish »; Common Hatchetfish
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 Adelaide Aquariums fish information pages: black-winged hatchetfish
They can be shy, so avoid boisterous or agressive tankmates.
Make sure the tank is well-covered, like all hatchetfish, these are good jumpers.
A good quality tropical flake or granules, supplemented with frozen shrimp and worms foods, vegetabe based flake and frozen foods.
www.adelaideaquariums.com.au /Faqs/freshwater/fish/characins/blackwing.html   (162 words)

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