Gasteropelecus
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
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| authority = Scopoli, 1777
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Gasteropelecus is a genus of freshwater hatchetfishes found in Central and South America. This genus includes some popular aquarium fishes. There are currently three described species in this genus.
Species
- Gasteropelecus levis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909) (Silver hatchetfish)
- Gasteropelecus maculatus Steindachner, 1879 (Spotted hatchetfish)
- Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758) (River hatchetfish)
References
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- {{FishBase genus | genus = Gasteropelecus| month = October | year = 2011}}
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Category:Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
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