The pygmy hatchetfish (Carnegiella myersi) is a species of hatchetfish native to Peru.
| Pygmy hatchetfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Carnegiella |
| Species: | C. myersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Carnegiella myersi Fernández-Yépez, 1950
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Named for ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University, because of his contributions towards expanding the knowledge of South American fishes.[1]
Size edit
The pygmy hatchetfish grows to about 2.2 centimeters, or 0.9 inches.
In the aquarium edit
Pygmy hatchetfish are peaceful fish that do well in a community tank.
References edit
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families IGUANODECTIDAE, TRIPORTHEIDAE, BRYCONIDAE, CHALCEIDAE and GASTEROPELECIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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