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Black-winged Hatchet Fish
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Carnegiella marthae Black-winged Hatchet Fish |
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Habitat: South America |
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Length: 45 mm (1.8 in.) |
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Diet: Prepared foods |
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Sex difference: Female slightly plumper when viewed from above or from the front |
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Compatibility: Peaceful top water swimmer |
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Breeding: Egg scatter. Scatters the eggs in floating plants |
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Tank conditions: pH 6.8; Hardness 8; Temp 77ºF; Size 10 gal |
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Comments Be sure to have the aquarium covered as this fish, along with all other Hatchet Fish, are actually freshwater flying fish. Nature takes over and, if the aquarium is uncovered, you will find them "flying" to the floor. |
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