Gasteropelecidae
Also known as: Beilbauchsalmler, Freshwater hatchetfish, Hatchetfishes, Peixes-machado-de-água-doce, Pstrążeniowate, freshwater hatchetfishes, hatchetfishes, sekernatkovití
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Characiformes |
| Family | Gasteropelecidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 3 |
| Species records held | 10 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 23 |
| GBIF key | 2980 |
Genera in Gasteropelecidae
- Carnegiella — 4 species: Carnegiella marthae, Carnegiella myersi, Carnegiella schereri, Carnegiella strigata
- Gasteropelecus — 4 species: Gasteropelecus acanturus, Gasteropelecus levis, Gasteropelecus maculatus, Gasteropelecus sternicla
- Thoracocharax — 2 species: Thoracocharax securis, Thoracocharax stellatus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.