How Do You Identify And Care For Marbled Hatchetfish?
The marbled hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) is from the family Gasteropelecidae. It is native to the rivers of South America. This species is said to be the only known fish that can literally fly by jumping from the water and flapping its pectoral fins, while other flying fish merely jump from the water and sail through the air. The marbled hatchetfish is relatively easy to care for as a pet. Identify your fish correctly as marbled hatchetfish to help ensure that you provide proper care. This fish has a very deep, keel-like body shape. It has a light greenish-yellow coloring, above a gold-topped, dark line running from the eyes to the caudal peduncle. Several dark, irregularly shaped bands run downward and forward across the lower body, almost parallel with the anal edge. Another dark line follows the ventral edge, ending beneath the eyes. The pectoral fins are exceptionally well developed and can flap up and down like wings. They grow to an average length of 1.5 inches (5 cm). Hous
