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Spotted hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus levis

Classification

Gasteropelecus levis, the silver hatchetfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. It is a relatively small fish that is often kept in aquariums. It is compressed laterally, with black and gold lines running along its side.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog