Carnegiella myersi
Species of fish
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Carnegiella myersi, the pygmy hatchetfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. This fish is found in streams of the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
| Carnegiella myersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Carnegiella |
| Species: | C. myersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Carnegiella myersi Fernández-Yépez, 1950 | |
It is named for ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905–1985) of Stanford University, because of his contributions towards expanding the knowledge of South American fishes.[2]
Size
The pygmy hatchetfish grows to about 2.2 centimeters, or 0.9 inches.
In the aquarium
Pygmy hatchetfish are peaceful fish that do well in a community tank.
