Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata (Günther, 1864)
Status not recordedbony fish
The marbled hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) is a species in the family Gasteropelecidae, order Characiformes.
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Quick facts about the marbled hatchetfish
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the marbled hatchetfish live?
Not recorded
Is the marbled hatchetfish endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the marbled hatchetfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCharaciformes
- familyGasteropelecidae
- genusCarnegiella
- SpeciesCarnegiella strigata (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms Carnegiella fasciatus, Carnegiella strigata fasciata, Carnegiella strigata marowini, Carnegiella strigata strigata, Carnegiella strigata surinamensis, Carnegiella strigata vesca, Carnegiella vesca, Gasteropelecus fasciatus, Gasteropelecus strigatus, Gasteropelecus vesca
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- 細飛脂鯉Chinese
- sekernatka mramorovanáCzech
- Stribet øksefiskDanish
- Gabel-BellbauchfischGerman
- PechitoSpanish
- JuovatapparakalaFinnish
- Hachette marbréeFrench
- Pstrążenica marmurkowaPolish
- Borboleta pintadaPortuguese
- Полосатая карнегиеллаRussian
- Marmorerad BilbukSwedish
- 细飞脂鲤Chinese
- Marmoreret ØksefiskDanish
- Marmorierter BeilbauchfischGerman
- Pechito jaspeadoSpanish
- StrigataSpanish
- MarmoritapparakalaFinnish
- Poisson-hachette striéFrench
- Borboleta listradaPortuguese
- Borboleta-listradaPortuguese
- Peixe-machado-marmorizadoPortuguese
Relatives of the marbled hatchetfish
Other species in the same genus Carnegiella.
CompareMarbled hatchetfish vs Blackwing hatchetfishMarbled hatchetfish vs Carnegiella myersiMarbled hatchetfish vs Dwarf hatchetfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the marbled hatchetfish?
The marbled hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) belongs to the family Gasteropelecidae in the order Characiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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