karen weither - 2007-02-25 i think they are strange but interesting fish i wouldnt mind taking one to show and tell
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nm123 - 2011-10-21 i would not even think about it or they will die if you do they need a heater all the time that is mostly why you can't take them anywhere
nature-boy hunter - 2007-05-16 i'm doing a report on these and they are awesome. i don't have one but i do have some room, and i'm thinking about getting one now.
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Anonymous - 2010-09-03 pleased for you
David Brough - 2011-09-06 Sounds like fun. Oh and... keep a lid on the aquarium!
Anonymous - 2010-03-05 Hatchetfish's scientific name is argyropecus gigas.
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Editor's Note - 2010-03-06 Thanks for the information. There is fish with the common name 'hatchetfish' and a scientific name of 'Argyropecus gigas but it is not the fish listed here. To see the difference, you can see a picture of it at fishbase.org: Hatchet Fish
Editor's Note - 2010-03-06 There are a number of different hatchetfish. Different species can be found in both freshwater and in the oceans. Argyropelecus gigas is known as the Greater Silver Hatchetfish. It is a marine hatchetfish of the genus Argyropelecus. It is also called the Giant Hatchetfish or Large Hatchetfish. It was described by Norman in 1930. The one seen here is a freshwater hatchetfish known as the Common Hatchetfish or Silver Hatchet Fish, Gasteropelecus sternicla.
Anonymous - 2010-03-26 Why are they called that?
Anonymous - 2010-08-09 That's the binomial name for the marine species. The South American freshwater species are different altogether.
Gary A.MacDonald - 2010-04-21 While I was down collecting in Bolivia last year, I happened upon a large shoal of these in the Rio San Martin. I will have to say, the Wild living relatives of our Aquarium inhabitants can grow to huge proportions! Not only that, they really can skim across the water top to great lengths!
A tight fitting lid -- definitely, and if you have one, a Canopy even better.
bobbwb22 - 2009-12-11 I have owned 7 hatchet fish in the last year. 3 of them have jumped out of my tank to their death. I am finally putting a net over my tank, good idea :)
ronaldo - 2009-02-06 I have 2 hatchet fish in a fully planted 20 gallon tank, my female is silver and male is a common hatchet. I find that the common hatchet is much more bold than the silver one. I am going to move them into my 125 gallon tank with some marble hatchets soon.
ANONIMO - 2006-10-26 [Translated: This is one of the best fish, it pleases me. I have managed to obtain the reproduction and he is not far from easy.]ESTE ES UNO DE LOS MEJORES PECES, EN LO PARTICULAR ME AGRADA DEMACIADO, HE LOGRADO CONSEGUIR LA REPRODUCCI
joe - 2006-08-15 I had 3 hatchetfish. Two of them just flew out when I didn't have the top on my tank! If you have any hatchetfish, keep a lid on your aquarium!
robin - 2006-03-08 To be truly honest my hachetfish have NEVER jumped or tried to jump out of the tank! The tank is covered but the filter has no cover.
The Common Hatchetfish has a body shape that looks like the head of a hatchet, thus the common name "hatchetfish"!
i think they are strange but interesting fish i wouldnt mind taking one to show and tell
i would not even think about it or they will die if you do they need a heater all the time that is mostly why you can't take them anywhere
i'm doing a report on these and they are awesome. i don't have one but i do have some room, and i'm thinking about getting one now.
pleased for you
Sounds like fun. Oh and... keep a lid on the aquarium!
Hatchetfish's scientific name is argyropecus gigas.
Thanks for the information. There is fish with the common name 'hatchetfish' and a scientific name of 'Argyropecus gigas but it is not the fish listed here. To see the difference, you can see a picture of it at fishbase.org: Hatchet Fish
There are a number of different hatchetfish. Different species can be found in both freshwater and in the oceans. Argyropelecus gigas is known as the Greater Silver Hatchetfish. It is a marine hatchetfish of the genus Argyropelecus. It is also called the Giant Hatchetfish or Large Hatchetfish. It was described by Norman in 1930. The one seen here is a freshwater hatchetfish known as the Common Hatchetfish or Silver Hatchet Fish, Gasteropelecus sternicla.
Why are they called that?
That's the binomial name for the marine species. The South American freshwater species are different altogether.
While I was down collecting in Bolivia last year, I happened upon a large shoal of these in the Rio San Martin. I will have to say, the Wild living relatives of our Aquarium inhabitants can grow to huge proportions! Not only that, they really can skim across the water top to great lengths!
A tight fitting lid -- definitely, and if you have one, a Canopy even better.
I have owned 7 hatchet fish in the last year. 3 of them have jumped out of my tank to their death. I am finally putting a net over my tank, good idea :)
I have 2 hatchet fish in a fully planted 20 gallon tank, my female is silver and male is a common hatchet. I find that the common hatchet is much more bold than the silver one. I am going to move them into my 125 gallon tank with some marble hatchets soon.
[Translated: This is one of the best fish, it pleases me. I have managed to obtain the reproduction and he is not far from easy.]ESTE ES UNO DE LOS MEJORES PECES, EN LO PARTICULAR ME AGRADA DEMACIADO, HE LOGRADO CONSEGUIR LA REPRODUCCI
I had 3 hatchetfish. Two of them just flew out when I didn't have the top on my tank! If you have any hatchetfish, keep a lid on your aquarium!
wow i like these fishes hehehehehehe
To be truly honest my hachetfish have NEVER jumped or tried to jump out of the tank! The tank is covered but the filter has no cover.