Chela cachius
| Neon hatchet fish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Chela |
| Species: | C. cachius |
| Binomial name | |
| Chela cachius (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cachius atpar (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
Chela cachius, a danionin known as the neon hatchet fish, is one of the plainest members of the Chela genus and is rarely kept by aquarists. Its name comes from the colours that reflect off it in sunlight, but out of the glare of the sun it is a plain silver fish. Barbels are not present. Endemic in South Asia, it is found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Like most danionins, this fish has a tendency to jump. A tight-fitting lid with no gaps is recommended for keeping them captive.
Research in 2001 by Fang Fang suggests that the genus Chela is closely related to the Devarios.
- Maximum length: 2 in (6 cm)
- Colors: silver
- Temperature preference: 22-26 Celsius
- pH preference: typically 6.8-7.5
- Hardness preference: Soft to medium
- Salinity preference: Zero
- Compatibility: Suitable for mixing with other small fish
- Life span: Typically 1 to 3 years
- Ease of keeping: Moderate
- Ease of breeding: Moderate to hard
See also
- Danios
External links
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Chela cachius" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- Abstract of Fang, F., 2003. Phylogenetic analysis of the Asian cyprinid genus Danio (telesotei, Cyprinidae).. Copeia (4):714-728.