Gasteropelecus

Gasteropelecus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Gasteropelecidae, the freshwater hatchetfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in Central and South America.

Gasteropelecus
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Gasteropelecidae
Genus:	Gasteropelecus Scopoli, 1777[1]
Type species
Clupea sternicla Linnaeus, 1758[1]
Synonyms[1]
Gastropelecys Agassiz, 1846 Pterodiscus Eigenmann, 1909

Species

Gasteropelecus contains the following valid species:^[2]

• Gasteropelecus levis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909) (Silver hatchetfish)
• Gasteropelecus maculatus Steindachner, 1879 (Spotted hatchetfish)
• Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758) (River hatchetfish)