Gasteropelecus maculatus

Gasteropelecus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Gasteropelecidae
Genus: Gasteropelecus
Species: G. maculatus
Binomial name
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Steindachner, 1879
Conventional and X-ray images

Gasteropelecus maculatus is a freshwater pelagic fish found in Central and South America from eastern Panama through western Colombia. It growth up to 6.4 cm and feeds on small crustaceans, larvae and mosquitoes.[1]

References

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  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Gasteropelecus maculatus in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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