Marbled Hatchetfish Tropical Fish Information

Marbled Hatchetfish Tropical Fish Learn all about the Marbled Hatchetfish's feeding habits and food types, its behaviour, its origins, its natural habitats, is it male or female, breeding advice and information, suitable tank mates, its sizing and growth range, minimum tank size, water PH and more. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the Marbled Hatchetfish is the right fish for your aquarium.

The unusual shape and movements of the hatchetfish family make them an attractive and unusual fish for fishkeepers. The Marbled Hatchetfish adds an attractive mottled pattern to this combination and is a well-recommended fish for the right aquarium. To keep these fish properly they should be provided with plenty of cover and hiding spots amongst plants, areas of flow, and preferably avoiding very hard water. Although they are a surface feeding fish, they require a varied diet of which flake food should make up no more than three quarters. The unusual shape is due to a large muscle, which the fish use to jump high distances above the water to avoid predators. Make sure the aquarium is well covered to avoid the fish jumping out.

     

 

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