Silver hatchetfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 120 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Wide tank or larger.

Silver hatchetfish tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 80 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Black skirt tetra, Diamond tetra, and Pearl danio.

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Silver hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

It hangs motionless just under the surface, then bolts in an instant.

The Silver hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Gasteropelecidae. Adults grow to about 6 cm. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 120 cm long and water at 23–28 °C.

Size: 6 cm
Smallest tank: 120 cm
Temperature: 23–28 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–12 °dGH

Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Calm
Water layer: Surface
Group: Happiest in a group of 6 or more
Plants: Plant safe

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litresToo small
Wide120 cm · 300 litres75 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres162 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres300 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres360 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along80 species

and 56 more species

Caution10 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together9 species

Aggressive with peaceful

Water temperatures do not overlap

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyGasteropelecidae
GenusGasteropelecus
SpeciesGasteropelecus sternicla

In other languages

English: Common Hatchetfish
German: Silberbeilbauchfisch
Spanish: Pechito plateado de raya negra
French: Poisson hachette argenté
Russian: Обыкновенная клинобрюшка
Chinese: 胸斧魚

Quick answers

Silver hatchetfish size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 6 cm.
Silver hatchetfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 120 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Wide tank or larger.
Silver hatchetfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Silver hatchetfish tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 80 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Black skirt tetra, Diamond tetra, and Pearl danio.
Silver hatchetfish: alone or in a group?: Keep at least 6 together.
Silver hatchetfish and plants: is it plant safe?: Yes, it leaves plants alone.