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Dusky Narrow Hatchetfish

Triportheus angulatus

Dusky Narrow Hatchetfish (Triportheus angulatus)
Photo: Haplochromis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Triportheus angulatus
Family
Triportheidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Triportheidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Chalceus angulatus, Chalcinus angulatus fuscus, Chalcinus angulatus vittatus, Triportheus flavus

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
22–30 °C
pH
5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
0–20 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
16.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
108 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle
Diet
Omnivore

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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