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Pygmy Hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
Also known as Pygmy Hatchet, Myers' Hatchetfish
Animalia›Chordata›Characiformes›Gasteropelecidae
📍 South America
A tiny surface-dwelling fish with a deep, keel-shaped body and large pectoral fins capable of powered flight. Schools just below the surface and can leap considerable distances. Requires a tight-fitting lid and calm water.
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Carnivore – floating micro foods, fruit flies, baby brine shrimp
- lifespan
- 2–5 years
- max size
- 2.5 cm (1 in)
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- school size
- 8+
- temperament
- Peaceful, schooling
Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 1–10 dGH
- temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°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Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date.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.