Pygmy Hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
The Pygmy Hatchetfish (Carnegiella myersi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Gasteropelecidae. It grows to 2.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.
- Size
- 2.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C
- pH
- 4.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 50 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–26 °C
pH4.0–7.0
Hardness1–6 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyGasteropelecidae
- GenusCarnegiella
- SpeciesCarnegiella myersi
Quick answers
- Pygmy Hatchetfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 2.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Pygmy Hatchetfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 50 × 30 cm.
- Pygmy Hatchetfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–6 °dGH.
- Pygmy Hatchetfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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