Marble Hatchet Fish And Angelfish

This is a true surface dweller fish and can jump so a secure lid is needed.

Marble hatchet fish and angelfish.

I have silver and marbled in my 55g angelfish tank. The marble hatchetfish is one uniquely shaped fish that looks goofy with its deep belly and high pectoral fins. Though they will all happily shoal together they can t interbreed so make sure you have appropriate pairs. Marble hatchet carnegiella strigata.

The easiest ones to breed in captivity are marbled hatchet fish though they are among the more delicate strains in general. These are my hatchetfish. The marbled hatchetfish carnegiella strigata is a small normally 3 5 cm 1 4 in in length freshwater ray finned fish native to south america hatchet shaped it presents a gold line extending from its eye to its caudal fin while the area below has a brown and cream colored marble like pattern hence its name. The marble hatchet fish is a truly unique looking fish that will always hang out at the top of your tank.

The marble hatchet is among the more popular species of fish thanks to its unique shape. Like other hatchetfish carnegiella strigata has a slender body with a deep belly and pectoral fins set high on the body. But the marble hatchet also boasts a subtle rainbow of colors that dresses its stunningly shiny brown body.