Thoracocharax securis
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| Thoracocharax securis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Thoracocharax |
| Species: | T. securis |
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| Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi, 1853)[2] | |
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Thoracocharax securis, the giant hatchetfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. This fish is found in the Amazon River Basin. Adults will grow up to 6.8 cm in the wild and 9 cm in the aquarium. It is a rarely seen species in the aquarium hobby.[3] It is known to glide up to 2.74 meters (9 ft) out of the water.[4]
