Triportheus rotundatus
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A freshwater hatchetfish widespread in the Amazon basin. Omnivorous, it feeds at the surface on fruits, seeds and insects that fall into the water.
- Scientific name
- Triportheus rotundatus
- Family
- Triportheidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Triportheidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Chalceus rotundatus, Chalcinus brachipomus, Chalcinus rotundatus iquitensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 26.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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