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Blackwing Hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
The black-winged hatchetfish (Carnegiella marthae) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. This fish is found in South America.
George Myers named this fish after his first wife, Martha.
From the article Black-winged hatchetfish on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Black-winged hatchetfish has a convex body. It has a very deep ventral profile with its anal fin set back. This species has wing-like pectoral fins that often extend to half of the fish's body length. In general, coloration is silver with black patches and stripes, but colors may vary depending on the angle of light. A stripe that is usually gold stretches horizontally from the gill cover the base of the tail. Black-winged hatchetfish can reach up to 2.8 cm (1.1 in) in length.
Range & habitat
Black-winged hatchetfish live in the calm streams and pools of the Orinoco and Negro region in South America. They can be found in Brazil and Venezuela.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Black-winged hatchetfish are omnivorous. They can be fed live as well as flake foods. In the wild, they feed mainly at the surface for insects, but can also eat crustaceans.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 614166.