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Platinum Hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
Also known as Silver Hatchetfish, Spotfin Hatchetfish, Platinum Hatchet
Animalia›Chordata›Characiformes›Gasteropelecidae
📍 South America
The largest commonly available hatchetfish, with a brilliant silver body and deep, keel-shaped profile. A surface-dwelling schooling fish that needs a spacious tank with a tight lid. Makes a dramatic addition to the top water layer.
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Carnivore – floating foods, freeze-dried bloodworms, fruit flies
- lifespan
- 3–5 years
- max size
- 8 cm (3 in)
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- school size
- 6+
- temperament
- Peaceful, schooling
Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- temperature
- 73–82°F (23–28°C)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.