| Hatchet Fish, Marble: |
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Carnegiella strigata |
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6.4-6.8 |
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72-78 deg. F. |
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3+ inches / 8 cm. |
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Do not place in tanks smaller than 15 gallons, 20+ gallons is preferred. |
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Egg-layers |
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Mainly Mosquito Larvae and Flake. |
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CAUTION! Make sure you have a good lid on your tank for these fish, They do like to JUMP! |
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Bright, but not direct sunlight. |
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Peaceful, very good community fish, Best in schools of four or more. |
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A very unique fish, distinguishable by its extended flat belly and upper jointed swimming fins. They prefer a calmer surface on the water, since they spend almost all of their time there. |
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Several varieties, I really like the coloring in the Marbled species, and just as soon as I can find a picture of the other species I will certainly post additional pages covering them. |