Carnegiella myersi explained

The pygmy hatchetfish (Carnegiella myersi) is a species of hatchetfish native to Peru.

Named for ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University, because of his contributions towards expanding the knowledge of South American fishes.^[1]

Size

The pygmy hatchetfish grows to about 2.2 centimeters, or 0.9 inches.

In the aquarium

Pygmy hatchetfish are peaceful fish that do well in a community tank.

External links

• Fishbase
• FishGeeks

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CHARACIFORMES: Families IGUANODECTIDAE, TRIPORTHEIDAE, BRYCONIDAE, CHALCEIDAE and GASTEROPELECIDAE . 15 August 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.