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Spotfin Hatchetfish
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Spotfin Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax stellatus

Thoracocharax stellatus, the silver hatchetfish, spotfin hatchetfish, spotted hatchetfish or platinum hatchetfish, is a widespread hatchetfish found throughout South America including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina in the Amazon, Orinoco, Paraguay and Tocantins-Araguaia basins. This species is one of the largest of the hatchetfishes. It is usually found in areas with abundant riparian vegetation.

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