What is common hatchetfish?
Common hatchetfish, common hatchetfish has a protruding abdomen like a big belly, has large pectoral fins, and has a flat body. It is one of the common fish species with a mild temperament.
What does a common hatchetfish look like?
Common hatchetfish is the only ornamental fish that can “fly”. Different from the floral fragrance of flying fish, common hatchetfish swings their pectoral fins quickly when flying, moves near the water surface, and has the habit of jumping out of the water.
The shape of the common hatchetfish is similar to that of an axe, and the body is flat and thin. The back is almost straight, the thorax and abdomen are prominent and deeply curved. The head is small; the eyes are slightly larger, close to the dorsal margin. The dorsal fin is small, the distance from the starting point to the snout is greater than the distance from the base of the caudal fin; the pectoral fin is developed and elongated into filaments: the base of the anal fin is very long, and the caudal peduncle is short; the caudal fin is shallowly forked, and the end is slightly rounded. The body is silvery white, with markings on the body, and a light brown pattern on the dorsal fin. Body length 5 to 7 cm.
Common hatchetfish living habits
The pectoral fins of common hatchetfish are particularly large, so they can rely on this pair of pectoral fins to jump on the water. The length of common hatchetfish is 5-7 cm, so you need to pay attention to cover the aquarium when it is artificially raised to prevent it from jumping out of the aquarium.
Common hatchetfish often swim on the surface of the water and are group swimmers. The fish tank for common hatchetfish should be planted with more aquatic plants, preferably floating plants. Due to the high jumping ability of the common hatchetfish, the fish tank should be covered. Likes acidic soft water, the suitable water temperature is 23-30 degrees, the suitable PH value is 5.8-7.5, and the food is mainly animal food. Common hatchetfish are more difficult to reproduce and lay their eggs on fine-leafed aquatic plants.
Common hatchetfish rearing
Common hatchetfish likes to eat live bait floating on the water surface, not sinking bait. The feed can be c, or artificial floating feed or red worms. Common hatchetfish are best kept in places with slightly dim light and aquatic plants. When the common hatchetfish sleeps, the brain rests and the body floats slowly in the water.
