Neon Hatchet Fish
Chela cachius
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A very deep-bodied, compressed fish from southern Asia (Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh), from ponds, ditches and rivers.
- Scientific name
- Chela cachius
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Cachius atpar, Chela anastoma, Chela atpar, Cyprinus atpar, Cyprinus cachius, Laubuca atpar, Leuciscus anastoma, Leuciscus atpar, Leuciscus cachius, Paradanio elegans, Perilampus atpar, Perilampus cachius, Perilampus macropodus, Perilampus psilopteromus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 81 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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