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Carnegiella strigata

The Carnegiella strigata, also known as the striped hatchetfish, is a small fish that loves to swim near the surface of the water. Its shiny body helps it blend in with the light, making it look like a little silver arrow in the water!

Hábitat: Freshwater rivers and streams

Aspecto

The Carnegiella strigata has a distinct hatchet-shaped body, flattened on the sides, with large pectoral fins. Its silvery body is adorned with dark, wavy stripes that resemble marble patterns. The small dorsal fin is located far back, near the tail, giving it a unique profile.

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Carnegiella strigata

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Habilidades especiales

Carnegiella strigata can leap out of the water and glide short distances using their powerful pectoral fins because this helps them escape predators.

Carnegiella strigata has an upturned mouth that helps them easily snatch small insects from the water's surface.

Carnegiella strigata has a unique keel-shaped chest that helps them stay perfectly balanced and maneuver swiftly at the water's surface.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 3-4 cm
Peso: 0.0005-0.001 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-3 años
Velocidad de nado: 8 km/h
Profundidad máxima: 0.5 m
Tipo de agua: Agua dulce

Dieta y alimentación

They mostly eat tiny insects that fall onto the water, plus other small critters.

Alimentos principales

Terrestrial insects
Aquatic insect larvae
Small crustaceans
Zooplankton

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

A common predator in their Amazonian habitat.

eaten by

Golden Trahira

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus

Larger fish that preys on smaller surface dwellers.

hunts

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

Catches small flying insects that fall onto the water's surface.

Rasgos

A rayas

Marcado con bandas paralelas o líneas de color.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.